Major Henry W. Shurlds Jr. -406th Fighter Group
Details:
In the middle of the Verneuil-sur-Seine Regional Forest off the Chemin des Cornouillers.
Marker
A tall thin wooden sign with an inscription commemorating Maj Shurlds who crashed there during WWII.
Monument Text:
Ici,
le Major Americain
Henry William Shurlds
pilote de l'US Air Force,
a été abattu
aux commandes de son avion P 47,
le 19 Aout 1944, a l'age de 25 ans.
English translation:
USAAF pilot Major Henry William Shurlds was shot down here while flying his P-47 on August 19th 1944. He was 25.
Commemorates:
People:
Henry William 'Son', Jr. Shurlds
Units:
406th Fighter Group
513th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group
9th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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