Lt. Robert M. Lamar Memorial
Details:
This monument is west of the two flagpoles. Of the two monuments at this site, it's the shorter one. Monument The memorial is a field stone with a metal plaque on its facade. The plaque contains some English script accompanied by an image of Lt. Lamar, his plane, and the emblem of the 355th Fighter Squadron - The Pugnacious Pups. Lt. Lamar's landing in Bigonville was forced while flying a mission north of Bastogne.
Monument Text:
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
LT. ROBERT M. LAMAR
P - 470 (CQ - Q) FIGHTER PILOT, HIT BY FL.A.K. NORTH OF BASTOGNE ON THE
2nd JANUARY 1945
MANAGED TO REACH THE "ZINGSCHT'GORF" FOR A BELLY LANDING AND COME TO A FULL STOP IM "HOCH" SURVIVING THE CRASH;
P.S. SEVERAL MAIN PARTS OF THIS P-47D ARE AGAIN IN FLYING CONDITIONS ON "HUN HUNTER XVI" IN TENNESSEE SINCE YEAR 2000.
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN OF THE 8th AND 9th USAAF WITHOUT THEM THE SUCCESSFUL END OF THE WW II WOULD HAVE TAKEN MUCH LONGER TO REACH PEACE IN EUROPE
ADM. COMM. RAMBROUCH, 2004
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group
8th Air Force
9th Air Force
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
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