B-17 'Battlin Bobbie' 42-29876 Crash Memorial
Details:
On the western side of the road by the train tracks.
A simple rough hewn vertical stone monument with a transparent plaque with white lettering commemorating American aviators.
Monument Text:
"LES HOUGRAS"
LANDES DE CORMERÉ
ICI LE 16-9-1943
S'EST ECRASE
LE B-17 AMERICAIN
"BATTLIN' BOBBIE"
Tout l'equipage a sauté
HOYT III | Elton | Pilote | Ev. |
SCHROEDER | Norman | Copil. | Ev. |
COOK | William | Navig. | Ev. |
GLICKMAN | Louis | Bomb. | Ev. |
DULBERG | Herbert | Radio | Ev. |
THOMAS | John | Mitrail. | Pr. |
EDRIDGE | Russel | " | Pr. |
MILLER | William | " | Ev. |
MINOR | Harry | " | Ev. |
SHAFFER | Edward | " | Ev. |
English translation:
"THE HOUGRAS"
MOORLANDS OF CORMERÉ
HERE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1943
THE AMERICAN B-17
"BATTLIN' BOBBIE"
HAD CRASHED
The whole crew bailed out
HOYT III | Elton | Pilot | Evaded |
SCHROEDER | Norman | Co-pilot | Evaded |
COOK | William | Navigator | Evaded |
GLICKMAN | Louis | Bombardier | Evaded |
DULBERG | Herbert | Radio Operator | Evaded |
THOMAS | John | Gunner | Prisoner |
EDRIDGE | Russel | Gunner | Prisoner |
MILLER | William | Gunner | Evaded |
MINOR | Harry | Gunner | Evaded |
SHAFFER | Edward | Gunner | Evaded |
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
525th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomb Group
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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