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1st Lt H.C. Benitez et Sgt A.W. Chase

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Details:

At the bottom of the town war memorial at the intersection of the D20 and D218.

Monument
A white plaque with gold lettering commemorating US aviators that crashed in the area during WWII.

Monument Text:

EN MÉMOIRE

DES AVIATEURS

LT H.C. BENITEZ

SGT A.W. CHASE

ET DES SOLDATS U.S.

MORTS en Août 1944

 

 

English translation:

 

IN MEMORY

OF THE AVIATORS

LT H.C. BENITEZ

SGT A.W. CHASE

AND U.S. SOLDIERS

who died in August 1944

Commemorates:

People:

Henry Compton Benitez

Albert W. Chase

Units:

524th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, Heavy

526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, Heavy

8th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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