1Lt Frederick G. Aurel Memorial
Details:
On the south side of the road.
A stone marker serving as a plaque containing a commemoration message for 1Lt Aurel that is written in French in engraved lettering. On April 21, 1958, the Saber of 1st Lt Frederick G. Aurel, returning from a training mission, suffered a reactor failure. Rather than eject and let his F-86H crash into the village, 1Lt Aurel chose to stay on board and took his plane away from the village. 1Lt Aurel and his plane crashed in a field a few hundred meters from Rosières en Haye. As a token of gratitude, to remember the pilot's sacrifice, the villagers erected a statue of the Virgin Mary, along with a commemorative plaque, which was inaugurated on August 14, 1958.
Source of photos: Marc Bonas / www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
ICI
EST TOMBE
LT FREDERICK G AUREL
50TH FIGHTER BOMBER WING
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
AU SERVICE DE LOTAN
LE 21 AVRIL 1958
English translation:
HERE
FELL
LT FREDERICK G AUREL
50TH FIGHTER BOMBER WING
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
AT THE SERVICE OF NATO
APRIL 21, 1958
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
50th Fighter Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
Cold War
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