American Aviators Plaque - Epinay Town Hall
Details:
On the façade of the town hall. It is affixed to the wall to the right of the entrance wall.
A rectangular black plaque inscribed with seven names in gold lettering. On the left side of the inscription are the flags of France and America. The names include three local men and four American aviators who died in 1943 and 1944. Armstrong, Frydryk, and Krafft, who died in 1943, belonged to a bomber crew, while Heuermann, who died in 1944, was a Fighter pilot.
More information about the bomber crew and the story of their death can be seen on this memorial: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/site_details.php?SiteID=2318
For Heuermann: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/site_details.php?SiteID=2317
Monument Text:
1943
Donald ARMSTRONG (20 ans)
Franck FRYDRYK (29 ans)
Julius KRAFFT (27 ans)
1944
Paul HEUERMANN (27 ans)
English translation:
1943
Donald ARMSTRONG (20 years old)
Franck FRYDRYK (29 years old)
Julius KRAFFT (27 years old)
1944
Paul HEUERMANN (27 years old)
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
379th Bomber Group
429th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group
474th Fighter Group
524th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, Heavy
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII