On the outside wall of the apartment building.

Plaque

A rectangular plexiglass inscribed with a commemoration for 1Lt Gustafson that is written in French and red text. 1st Lt. Ragnar Gustafson was hidden here by a grocery couple during his escape after the crash of his B-17G on June 17, 1944.

Source of photo: LIENART / www.aerosteles.net

Ici, en pleine occupation allemande,

a été caché par les époux RINGEARD, épiciers,

l'américain RAGNAR GUSTAFSON

navigateur d'un bombardier

tombé le 17 juin 1944 à Torcé Vivier Charnie.

Les Juignéens le découvrent,

le jour de la libération du village.

English translation:

Here, at the time

of the German occupation,

was hidden by the RINGEARD couple, grocers,

the American RAGNAR GUSTAFSON

navigator of a bomber

who landed on June 17 1944 at Torcé Vivier Charnie.

The people of Juigné discover him,

on the day the village was liberated.