1st Lt Donald J. Furlong
Details:
On the south side of the D57L at the head of a dirt road.
Marker
A black plaque set on a weathered stone block. White lettering commemorates Lt Furlong who crashed there in WWII.
Monument Text:
EN CES LIEUX
LE LIEUTENANT DONALD J. FURLONG
EST TOMBE GLORIEUSEMENT
LE 7 JUIN 1944
MORT POUR LA LIBERTE
EN HEROS
RECONNAISSANCE
English translation:
IN THIS PLACE
LIEUTENANT DONALD J. FURLONG
FELL GLORIOUSLY
ON JUNE 7, 1944
DIED FOR FREEDOM
AS A HERO
RECOGNITION
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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