2Lt Marcel Dupont Memorial
Details:
In front of the church.
A white, headstone-style monument containing a commemoration message for 2Lt Dupont. It is written in French in engraved lettering. Below the message is a leaf relief. On June 25, 1944, 2Lt Dupont’s P-47 crashed at Escorpain, near Brezoilles. He was killed in the crash and was temporarily buried here before being transferred to the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.
Source of photo: www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
DUPONT Marcel
PILOTE AMÉRICAIN
ABATTU EN COMBAT AÉRIEN
A ESCORPAIN Le 25 Juin 1944
English translation:
DUPONT Marcel
AMERICAN PILOT
SHOT DOWN IN AERIAL COMBAT
AT ESCORPAIN on June 25, 1944
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
365th Fighter Group
386th Fighter Squadron, 365th Fighter Group
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII