B-17 'Stormy Weather' (42-39873) Memorial Plaque
Details:
On the town's war memorial.
A marble plaque with gold leaf inscription in French honors the air crew of the downed B-17 Stormy Weather. According to MACR 7824 le B-17 G serial 42-39873 "Stormy weather" of the 401st BG / 615th BS, took off from Deenethorpe (UK) on 1 August 44. The plane was hit by flak at 27,000 feet, then hit another plane on its way down. One crewmember was taken prisoner, the rest were killed.
Monument Text:
A LA MÉMOIRE
DE L'ÉQUIPAGE DU
BOMBARDIER B 17 4239873 401 B.G.
615 BOMBER SQUADRON DE L'U.S.A.A.F
ABATTU A NÉRON LE 1ER AOÛT 1944
1ST LT. GERARD JOSEPH MELOFCHIK
2D LT. JAMES ERWIN PRATT
2D LT. RICHARD CAMERON TYSON
2D LT. HUGHTON KATE GRISMAN
2D LIEUTENANT HUGHTON KATE GRISMAN
STAFF SERGEANT LELAND BLAISDALL TRACY
STAFF SERGEANT HERBERT PRESSMAN
SERGEANT LYLE PERRY WHEATON
SERGEANT JAMES WALFER BOZARTH
SERGEANT HAROLD EDWARDS MAPES
SOUVENONS NOUS
English translation:
TO THE MEMORY
OF THE CREW OF THE
B 17 BOMBER 4239873 401 B.G.
615 BOMBER SQUADRON OF THE U.S.A.F.
SHOT DOWN AT NERO ON AUGUST 1, 1944
1ST LT. GERARD JOSEPH MELOFCHIK
2D LT. JAMES ERWIN PRATT
2D LT. RICHARD CAMERON TYSON
2D LT. HUGHTON KATE GRISMAN
2D LIEUTENANT HUGHTON KATE GRISMAN
STAFF SERGEANT LELAND BLAISDALL TRACY
STAFF SERGEANT HERBERT PRESSMAN
SERGEANT LYLE PERRY WHEATON
SERGEANT JAMES WALFER BOZARTH
SERGEANT HAROLD EDWARDS MAPES
WE REMEMBER
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
401st Bomber Group
615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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