1st Lt Russel G. Quinn -20th Fighter Group
Details:
On the SW side of the road.
A small wing-like vertical stone monument with gold lettering commemorating Lt Russel Quinn in both French and English. LT Quinn served in the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group and was KIA on June 13, 1944 while piloting P-38 Lightning 44-23174. His brother, LT Edward Gale Quinn was killed a few days later in a flight training accident in California.
Monument Text:
IN MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT RUSSELL G. QUINN
77th F.S. 20th F.G.
KILLED IN ACTION FOR FREEDOM
AT THE CONTROLS OF HIS P-38
IN BRÉAL ON JUNE 13TH 1944
EN MEMOIRE DU
LIEUTENANT RUSSELL G. QUINN
77th F.S. 20th F.G.
MORT POUR NOTRE LIBERTE
AUX COMMANDES DE SON P-38
LE 13 JUIN 1944 A BRÉAL
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
20th Fighter Group
77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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