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Rocher de Bourloulas

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The plaque is affixed to the rock formation. Marker The site honors the seven aviators killed in the crash of a British parachute delivery plane, including one American. Six of the allied aviators are buried at Marcols-les-Eaux. CPT Estes, USAAF, is buried at the Rhone American Cemetery. The plane was delivering arms to the French resistance, and CPT Estes was on the flight for training.

Monument Text:

A le memoire de sept aviateurs des nations unis...qui ont percuté contre ce rocher le 3 novembre 1943 au cours d'un obsure mission apportant les armes liberatrices a leurs camarades de la resistance francaise...pour que vive la France et renaisse la liberte.

English translation:  In memory of seven allied aviators who crashed on these rocks on 3 november 1943 during a secret mission to deliver liberating weapons to their comrades in the French resistane, so that France can live and for the rebirth of liberty.

Commemorates:

People:

James A.  Estes

Units:

22nd Anti-Submarine Squadron

Royal Air Force (RAF)

Wars:

WWII

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