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Details:

At the plinth of the monument (south face).


Monument

An engraved inscription commemorating SSgt Kudej (misspelled on the monument as KUDJE), SSgt Stainker, and SSgt Sweet, written in French and red lettering. The engraved image is the 8th Air Force insignia. These three American aviators were killed after their plane was shot down by flak and crashed in Unverre on January 7, 1944.

 

B-24 42-40990 'On The Ball' crew:

1Lt

Charles W

Walters

Pilot

2Lt

J M

Bickley

Co-Pilot

 

2Lt

Harmon Jr

Smith

Navigator

Prisoner

2Lt

Jack D

George

Bombardier

Prisoner

T/Sgt

Louis E

Del Guidice

Radio Operator/Mechanic

Sgt

Carl E

Hite

Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt

Vincent S

Sweet

Left Waist Gunner

KIA

S/Sgt

Elmer

Kudej

Right Waist Gunner

KIA

S/Sgt

John J

Stainker

Tail Gunner

KIA

Source of information: www.aerosteles.net, francecrashes39-45.net

Source of photos: www.aerosteles.net

Monument Text:

93 RD BOMBER GROUP   328 TH BOMBER SQUADRON

A LA MÉMOIRE DES:

S/SGT ELMER KUDJE, JOHN J. STAINKER, VINCENT S. SWEET

AVIATEURS AMERICAINS TUÉS  AU COMBAT    LE 7 JANVIER 1944

AVION TOMBÉ AU LIEU DIT "LE PLESSIS"            KILLED IN ACTION

 

 

English translation:

 

93 RD BOMBER GROUP   328 TH BOMBER SQUADRON

IN MEMORY OF:

S/SGT ELMER KUDJE, JOHN J. STAINKER, VINCENT S. SWEET

AMERICAN AIRMEN WERE KILLED IN ACTION ON JANUARY 7, 1944

THE PLANE FELL AT THE PLACE CALLED "LE PLESSIS".

Commemorates:

People:

Elmer Kudej

John Joseph Stainker

Vincent Steward Sweet

Units:

328th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

93rd Bomber Group

US Army Air Corps

Wars:

WWII

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