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Lt (jg) John H. Coyne

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Details:

By the northern side of the road in a cul-de-sac.


Marker
A small half-circle stone monument set on a stone base with gold lettering and US and French flags across the top commemorating Lt (jg) Coyne.

Monument Text:

A la memoire du Lt John H. COYNE

ne le 14.06.1920 a Evanston, Illinois

Pilote de l'US Navy

Squadron One (VOF-01) USS TULAGI (CVE-72)

Tombe au combat sur la terre de CABRIERES

le 21 aout 1944

pour notre liberte

La commune de Cabrieres reconnaissante

14/09/2002

 

 

English translation:

 

In memory of Lt John H. Coyne

born on 14.06.1920 in Evanston, Illinois

US Navy pilot Squadron One (VOF-01) USS Tulagi (CVE-72)

Fallen over Cabrieres

on August 21st 1944

for our liberty

A grateful Cabrieres community

14/09/2002

Commemorates:

People:

John H. Coyne

Units:

FS-1 (VOF-1)

U.S.S. Tulagi (CVE-72)

United States Naval Reserve

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Anvil Dragoon

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