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A-28 Memorial

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Details:

On the western side of Route des Gaudelles Boucey in the Pontorson suburb of Le Tertre Burel.

Monument
A rough-hewn vertical stone set on similar stone slabs and flanked by two flagpoles. A blue plaque with faded gold writing fixed to the vertical stone commemorates the US airfield and those who flew from it.

Monument Text:

Souvenir de la Base Americaine

1944

 

le 66ème TH Airdrome Squadron

et 9ème TH Army Air Corps

cdt Major Changy Juday

 

Stèle inaugurée le 13 Juillet 1999

en présence d'un Vétéran de l'Unité

 

Malcolm Finley

 

 

English translation:

 

In memory of the American airbase

1944

 

and of the 66th Airdrome Squadron

and 9th Air Corps

commanded by Maj Changy Juday

 

Monument inaugurated on July 13th 1999

in the presence of Unit Veteran

 

Malcolm Finley

Commemorates:

Units:

358th Fighter Group

66th Airdrome Squadron, 9th Air Corps

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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