Carpetbaggers B-24 LIBERATOR (42-50386) Memorial
Details:
Immediately to the left of the town's monument des morts in the square in front of the town church.
Monument
A grey granite stele with french text engraved in gold leaf. Honors the crew of the B-24 LIBERATOR N°42-50386, 801st Bomber Group, 850th Bomber Squadron, who were delivering arms to the French resistance when they were shot down by ground flak on 5 July 44. Operation Peter. MACR 6991.
Monument Text:
A LA MEMOIRE DES 8 AVIATEURS AMERICAINS
TOMBE A LAGNY LE SEC LE 8 JUILLET
1944 EN APPORTANT ARMES ET MATERIEL A
LA RESISTANCE FRANCAISE
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1ST/LT |
CHARLES |
R KLINE |
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2ND/LT |
CLYDE |
H SCHULTZ |
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2ND/LT |
RICHARD |
J BRACE |
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2ND/LT |
JESSE |
H SNIDER JR |
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T/SGT |
FLOYD |
A LAULETTA |
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T/SGT |
DANA |
R WEMETTE |
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S/SGT |
WARREN |
L ROCK |
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S/SGT |
ARTHUR |
G ABATE |
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801 ST |
BOMB |
GROUP |
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850 TH |
BOMB |
SQ |
English translation:
In memory of the 8 American aviators were fell in Lagney le Sec on 8 July 1944 while delivering weapons and material to the French resistance. 1LT Charles R. Kline 2LT Clyde H. Schultz 2LT Richard J. Brace 2LT Jessie H. Snyder, Jr. TSGT Floyd A Lanletta TSGT Dana R. Wemette SSGT Warren L. Rock SSGT Arthur G. Abate
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
850th Bomber Squadron, 801st Bomber Group, Heavy
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Carpetbagger
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