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B-24 Liberator (42-40738) 'The Oklahoman' Crash Site Memorial

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Details:

On the western side of the Bd Padioleau, across from Le Florida.


Monument
A vertical stone monument with black plaques on either side of it commemorating American aviators in gold lettering.

Monument Text:

Front Plaque:

 

EN SOUVENIR DES AVIATEURS AMERICAINS

ABATTUS SUR SAINT BREVIN LES PINS

LE 5 DECEMBRE 1943

 

Lt BAUM Thomas C.

Co-Pilote

Lt NOLAN James F.

Navigateur

Sgt LESNAK Edward

Bombardier

Sgt Mc NAIR Robert W.

Radio

Sgt TAYLOR Walter E.

Mitrailleur

Sgt KIRKLAND Doyle L.

Mitrailleur

Sgt ANCHONDO Rudolph O.

Mitrailleur

Sgt MARZOLF Martin E.

Mitrailleur

Sgt WARD Lester T.

Mitrailleur

 

Hommage au pilote, seul survivant

Lt MASON Harley B.

 

English translation:

 

In memory of the American aviators who fell over Saint Brevin les Pins on December 5th 1943.

 

Lt Baum Thomas C.                          Co-Pilot

Lt Nolan James F.                             Navigator

Sgt Lesnak Edward                           Bombardier

Sgt McNair Robert W.                     Radio

Sgt Taylor Walter E.                         Gunner

Sgt Kirkland Doyle L.                       Gunner

Sgt Anchondo Rudolph O.             Gunner

Sgt Marzolf Martin E.                      Gunner

Sgt Ward Lester T.                            Gunner

 

Praise to the pilot and sole survivor Lt Mason Harley B.

 

 

Rear Plaque:

 

A la memoire

du valeureux equipage americain mort

pour la liberation des Francais

a bord du B24 "The Oklahoman"

tombe en flammes

pres du village de La Croix.

 

Ici le 5 Decembre 1943

le pilote, le lieutenant Mason

seul survivant,

fut repeche a proximite de la rive.

 

Souvenons-nous aussi

des 48 847 aviateurs de l'US Air Force

tombes en Europe entre 1941 et 1945

 

 

Stele inauguree le 8 mai 1999.

 

 

English translation:

 

In memory of the valiant crew of Americans who died for the liberation of France on board the B24 "The Oklahoman" that crashed in flames near the village of La Croix. Here, on December 5th 1943 the pilot, Lt Mason, sole survivor, was recovered on the beach. Let us also remember the 48 847 aviators of the US Air Force that fell over Europe between 1941 and 1945.

 

Monument inaugurated on May 8th 1999.

Commemorates:

People:

Rudolph Ortiz Anchondo

Thomas G. Baum

Doyle L. Kirkland

Edward M. Lesnak

Martin E. Marzolf

Harley B. Mason

Robert W. McNair

James F. Nolan

Walter E. Taylor

Lester T. Ward

Units:

389th Bomber Group (Heavy)

566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy

8th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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