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B-17 42-5849 Plaque

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Details:

On the exterior wall of the cemetery next to the church, on the northern side of the D29.


Monument
An arch-like frame surrounding a plaque with a cross on its top. The red lettering commemorates the town's dead, but the small plaque with black lettering underneath it honors the three crew members of "Hell's Belles II".

Monument Text:

En memoire des aviateurs Americains du 384th BG

S.Sgt H.E MAY

Sgt M.C. ROGER

Sgt W.H. SWORD

Morts pour notre liberte a Champeaux le 16.09.1943

 

 

English translation:

 

In memory of the American aviators of the 384th BG

S.Sgt H.E MAY

Sgt M.C. ROGER

Sgt W.H. SWORD

Killed for our liberty over Champeaux on 09.16.1943

Commemorates:

People:

Herbert Ethred May

Marion Coleman Rogers

Walter Howard Sword

Units:

547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group

8th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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