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LT Cory Grant Plaque

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Details:

Against the wall to the left of the entrance of the sport area Jean Laloyeau.

Plaque
A plexiglass sign mounted on a metal frame with French text honoring the memory of LT Grant H. Cory, who was shot down in the area while piloting his P-38.

Monument Text:

Hommage au Lieutenant

CORY. H. GRANT

Le 23 juin 1944 aux environs de 14h30, un

avion appartenant au 38th Fighter Squadron

du 55 Fighter Group (basé à cette date à

Wormingford Angleterre) fut descendu en

flammes après un rapide combat au dessus

de Pierrefitte.

 

L'avion est venu s'écraser près du mur de la

ferme de Guinette. Le pilote lieutenant

CORY. H. GRANT

trouva la mort dans les débris de son avion.

 

Il est inhumé au Cimetière Américain de

St James

 

Plaque commémorative inaugurée

le 23 juin 2009 en présence

des associations des Anciens Combattants

et des habitants du quartier.

 

 

English translation:

 

Tribute to Lieutenant

CORY. H. GRANT

On June 23, 1944, at around 2:30 p.m., an

aircraft belonging to the 38th Fighter Squadron

of the 55th Fighter Group (based at that time in

Wormingford, England) was shot down in flames

after a quick battle over

Pierrefitte.

 

The plane crashed near the wall of the

Guinette farm. The pilot, Lieutenant

CORY. H. GRANT

died in the wreckage of his plane.

 

He is buried at

St James American Cemetery

 

Commemorative plaque unveiled

on June 23, 2009, in the presence

veterans' associations and

and local residents.

Commemorates:

People:

Cory H. Grant

Units:

38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group

55th Fighter Group

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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