American/Canadian Memorial
Details:
On the island in an intersection on the D-127 between Lammerville and Hermanville. Two aircrews are honored on this memorial--the Canadians on top and the Americans below.
Marker
A fieldstone monument on a slate base bearing a black stone plaque with gold leaf engraving in French. A Souvenir Francais panel is behind the monument. The site honors the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102516 shot down here on 13 August 1944. The crew survived.
Evadés : Lt WEEKLEY Harold , Lt CLARK Benjamin, Lt JAMES Paul, Sgt SKARDA Joseph, Sgt LEONARD Gene, Sgt STICKEL Robert, Sgt FABIAN Joe.
Capturés : Lt DELBART Raymond, Sgt BUCHSBAUM Louis.
Monument Text:
Le 13 août 1944, le B 17 Flying Fortress 42 - 102516
de L'U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE à été abattu
ici-même au hameau de Flamanville.
Evadés :
Lt WEEKLEY Harold
Lt CLARK Benjamin
Lt JAMES Paul
Sgt SKARDA Joseph
Sgt LEONARD Gene
Sgt STICKEL Robert
Sgt FABIAN Joe
Capturés :
Lt DELBART Raymond
Sgt BUCHSBAUM Louis.
English Translation:
On 13 August 1944, the B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102516 of the US Air Force was shot down here in the town of Flamanville. Evaded: Lt WEEKLEY Harold , Lt CLARK Benjamin, Lt JAMES Paul, Sgt SKARDA Joseph, Sgt LEONARD Gene, Sgt STICKEL Robert, Sgt FABIAN Joe. Captured: Lt DELBART Raymond, Sgt BUCHSBAUM Louis.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
398th Bomber Group, 601st Bomber Squadron
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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