On the rear wall of the main monument.

An interpretive memorial panel mounted on the rear wall of the monument, shaped like a parachute canopy with suspension lines, symbolizes the airborne paratroopers involved in the D-Day operations. At the center of the panel is a map indicating the crash locations of several C-47 Skytrain aircraft around Picauville, while surrounding informational sheets provide details about the aircraft, missions, crews, and paratroopers associated with those incidents. Additional small portrait photographs of airmen are displayed beside and below the panel, further commemorating those who were killed during the airborne operations in Normandy in June 1944.

First column:

DOUGLAS C-47A-70-DL s/n #42-100819

Mission Albany - 439th TCG - 91st TCS - Chalk #32 Serial #11

Take off : 23:13 BST from Upottery (Station 462), Devon
Time over DZ : 01:14 BDST over DZ "C"
Shot down by German Flak Crashed at "la maison de haut" at 0106 hours Killing all aboard

MACR 7133

Aircrew:

Paratroopers aboard Douglas C-47 #42-100819 

C Co. - 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment - 101st A/B Division

Svc Co. - 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment - 101st A/B Division

Second column:

Mission Chicago - 434th TCG - 71st TCS - Chalk #51 Serial #27 

Take off : 01:19 BDST from Aldermaston (Station 467), Berkshire

Time over LZ : 04:00 BDST over LZ "E"

Hit by German Flak Crash landing near "L'isle Marie" at 0400 hours.

Towed a CG-4A glider flown by F/O Robert J. KILE and F/O Richard De La GARZA

MACR 5658

Aircrew:

Third column:

DOUGLAS C-47A-60-DL s/n #43-30734

Mission Albany - 435th TCG - 77th TCS - Chalk #16 Serial #13

Take off : 23:25 BDST from Welford (Station 474), Berkshire
Time over DZ : 01:26 BDST over DZ "C"
Shot down by German Flak Crashed at "Clainville" at 0119 hours Killing 18 aboard.

MACR 8414
Aircrew:

Paratroopers aboard Douglas C-47 #43-30734

G Co. - 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment - 101st A/B Division

Fourth column:

DOUGLAS C-47A-80-DL s/n #43-15146

Mission Freeport 314th TCG 32nd TCS Chalk # Serial #40

Take off : 03:25 BDST (D + 1) from Saltby (Station 538), Leicestershire

Time over DZ : 06:23 BDST (D + 1) over DZ "N"

Hit by German Flak Crash landing North of Gueutteville at 0620 hours (D + 1)

MACR 5698

Aircrew :

Fifth column:

DOUGLAS C-47A-40-DL s/n #42-24077 

Mission Albany - 435th TCG - 77th TCS - Chalk #18 Serial #13

Take off : 23:25 BDST from Welford (Station 474), Berkshire

Time over DZ : 01:26 BDST over DZ "C"

Shot down by German Flak Crashed at "Founecrop" at 0120 hours Killing all aboard.

MACR 7801

Aircrew :

Paratroopers aboard Douglas C-47 #42-24077
G Co. - 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment - 101st A/B Division