B-24 Liberator (42-40997) 'The Worry Bird' Crash Marker
Details:
In the clearing at the end of the dirt road branching from the D49.
A stone brick monument with an inlaid black plaque surmounted by a stone star with a black cross in the middle. The plaque bears white text commemorating American aviators. The whole thing is mounted on a stone base with a small black sign with gold lettering on it. The monument is surrounded by a white fence.
Monument Text:
EN SOUVENIR
DE CINQ
AVIATEURS AMERICAINS
TROUVES MORTS SOUS LES
DEBRIS DE LEUR AVION
ECRASE EN FLAMMES EN CE
LIEU LE 28 AVRIL DE L'AN 1944
DONT LA MISSION ETAIT DE
PARACHUTER DES ARMES
A NOTRE ARMEE SECRETE
POUR LA LIBERATION DE LA
FRANCE ET LA RESTORATION
DE NOTRE IDEAL
Lieut C.W. AMBROSE
Charles M. WILSON | A.B POPE |
Robert H. REDHAIR | Lieut Peter ROCCIA |
English translation:
In memory of the five American aviators found under the wreckage of their plane after their fiery crash on April 28th 1944 whose mission was to parachute weapons to our secret army in support of the liberation of France and the restoration of our ideals.
Small plaque:
Frenchy
a ses amis
English translation:
Frenchy
to his friends
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
36th Bomber Squadron, 801st Bomb Group, Heavy
389th Bomber Group (Heavy)
565th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group
801st Bomber Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Carpetbagger
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