On the south side of the road.

Monument
An orange stele in the shape of a propellor blade bearing a white plaque. The plaque is printed with a commemoration message that is written in French as well as images of the 8^th Air Force insignia, an etching of a P-51 Mustang, and a French Remembrance logo. On August 2, 1944, 2Lt Gowing was Killed in Action when his plane was shot down by flak and crashed at Caucourt during a mission. He was killed when he ejected at too low an altitude.
Source of photos: Michel COSTE / www.aerosteles.net

A LA MEMOIRE

Du Second Lieutenant Franklin Ramsey Gowing

Pilote de P51 Mustang 357 Squadron du 355 Fighter Group

de la 8th Air Force

Tombé à Caucourt le 2 Août 1944 à 20h45

Mort pour notre liberté à l'âge de 21 ans

SOUVENEZ-VOUS

« À nous le souvenir, à eux l'immortalite »

English translation:

IN MEMORY

of Second Lieutenant Franklin Ramsey Gowing

P51 Mustang 357^th Squadron pilot of the 355^th Fighter Group

of the 8th Air Force

Fallen at Caucourt on August 2, 1944, at 20:45

Died for our freedom at the age of 21

REMEMBER

« To us the memory, to them the immortality »