On the south roadside of D31.

Marker

A standing cylindrical stone that is inscribed with a commemoration message and a list of the names and roles of the crew members that is written in French. 'Touch The Button Nell II' crashed at the commune of Persac after experiencing technical problems during a mission on July 4, 1944. Of the 9 crew members, only 2 had survived the incident.

Source of photos: Bernard Masson-Floret / www.aerosteles.net

LE 4 JUILLET 1944

LA FORTERESSE VOLANTE B17

TOUCH THE BUTTON NELL II

381é BOMB GROUP

535é BOMB SQUADRON

8é U.S. AIR FORCE

S'EST ECRASEE PRES DE CE LIEU

A LA MÉMOIRE:

Bob BOBROF  pilote

George DEVONO   co-pilote

Charle COLE   navigateur

Bernard GOODMAN   bombardier

Thomas SNYDER   mitrailleur

Edouard POLSKI    mitrailleur

George DELL   mécanicien

(?RVECU), SAUVES PAR LA (RES?)

Clinton WORD    radio

Kenneth HITCHCOCK   mitrailleur

PASSANT, SOUVIENS-TOI

English translation:

4 JULY 1944

THE B17 FLYING FORTRESS

TOUCH THE BUTTON NELL II

381st BOMB GROUP

535th BOMB SQUADRON

8th U.S. AIR FORCE

CRASHED NEAR THIS LOCATION

IN MEMORY:

Bob BOBROF pilot

George DEVONO co-pilot

Charle COLE navigator

Bernard GOODMAN bombardier

Thomas SNYDER machine gunner

Edouard POLSKI gunner

George DELL mechanic

(?RVECU), SAVED BY THE (RES?)

Clinton WORD radio operator

Kenneth HITCHCOCK machine gunner

PASSER-BY, REMEMBER