B-24 (41-29157) Memorial Plaque
Details:
At lock 33 of the Rhone-Rhine canal at the northern end of Illfurth. Marker A grey stone boulder bearing a white plaque with red lettering commemorating US aviators that crashed near there during WWII.
Monument Text:
A 80m a l'ouest de cette stele le bombardier americain B-24 Liberator no. 41-29157 du 66e escadron 44e groupe de bombardement a ete abattu le 29 Janvier 1944 au retour d'une mission sur l'Allemagne.
Sept membres de l'equipage:
George H. Maynard 1st Lt
Thomas W. Nielson 1st Lt
John E. Norquist 1st Lt
Russel W. Patterson TSgt
Donald C. Porter TSgt
Louis J. O'Donnell SSgt
Frank Arcamone SSgt
sont morts pour la France
Passant souviens-toi
08.06.1996
english translation:
The US B-24 Liberator 41-29257 66th BS 44th BG was shot down and crashed 80m west of this monument on January 29th 1944 on its way back from a mission over Germany.
Seven members of the crew died for France
Remember them as you pass by
06.08.1996
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
44th Bomb Group
66th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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