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B-17 'You Never Know' (42-32086) Plaque

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Details:

Above the door of a roadman’s hut.

Plaque


A rectangular black plaque inscribed in French and gold lettering. A depiction of the airplane is also printed on the plaque. There is a related memorial that you can visit for additional information: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=322&MemID=557

Source of photos: Meillier Jean-Marie / www.aerosteles.net

Monument Text:

Le 10 septembre 1944

 

le B17 You Never Know

457th BG-8th US Air Force

endommagé au dessus de l'Allemagne

s'est posé en catastrophe dans la plaine

 

Souscription publique à l'initiative de l' ACL 2004

 

 

English translation:

 

On September 10, 1944

 

the B17 You Never Know

of the 457th BG-8th US Air Force

was damaged over Germany

and crash-landed on the plain

 

Public subscription on the initiative of ACL 2004

Commemorates:

People:

Maurice Alvin Diehl

Thomas V. Farrell

Andrew R. Friesen

Loren G. Hampton

Orville K. Hocker

Russel G. Karl

Robert E. Mattox

Michael Pipock

Glen Eldon Seeber

Units:

457th Bomber Group (H)

749th Bomber Squadron, 457th Bomber Group

8th Air Force

US Army Air Corps

Wars:

WWII

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