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B-24 'Bing's Big Box' (42-7501) Crash Marker

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Details:

In a forest clearing on the west side of the D102.

Marker
A small white stone pillar surrounded by four chained posts and bearing two plaques within its enclosure commemorating US aviators that crashed there during WWII.

Monument Text:

Plaque 1:


En memoire de l'equipage du bombardier B-24 Liberator morts ici:

Sobotka Frank Jr
 Capizzi Thomas F
Schaeffer Clair P
Smanietto August F 
Reeves Clarence D 

English translation:

In memory of the B-24 Liberator crew that died here 

 Plaque 2:

A nos allies du 44th bomb group de l'US Air Force le 21 janvier 1944 - ne les oublions pas... 9 mai 2010 

 English translation:

To our 44th Bomb Group USAF allies January 21st 1944 - never forget... May 9th 2010

Commemorates:

People:

Thomas F. Capizzi

Clarence Donald Reeves

Clair P. Schaeffer

August F. Smanietto

Frank W., Jr. Sobotka

Units:

68th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomb Group

8th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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