On the north side of the path.

A white plaque containing a commemoration message that is written in French in blue and printed letters. The Union Jack and the US flags are printed on the top corners of the plaque. 

Though the plaque did not mention the plane’s name or registration number, it tells that two allied planes crashed in this place and 8 American aviators died in the plane crash. The 8 American aviators were all crew members of one plane which was the B-24 #42-51187. The B-24, flying from Base # 179, Harrington,  crashed while  supporting "Operation Carpetbagger", an operation to resupply the French Resistance and to drop OSS/SAS operatives behind enemy lines.

The crew members are as follows:

Source of photos: Claude Dannau / www.aerosteles.net

En ce lieu,

dans la nuit du 18 juillet 1944,

lors d'une opération de parachutage à destination

des maquis, deux avions alliés se sont écrasés.

8 aviateurs américains

périrent pour notre liberté.

Qu'ils en soient à jamais glorifiés.

English translation:

In this place,

on the night of July 18, 1944,

during a parachuting operation to

the French Resistance, two allied planes crashed.

8 American airmen

died for our freedom.

May they be glorified forever.