Collision of B-26 Marauders 43-34141 and 42-96271
Details:
On the outside wall of the town church, opposite from the town's monument for the dead.
A small grey plaque bears an inscription commemorating the American aviators who died over the town.
Monument Text:
394TH BOMB GROUP
B-26 MARAUDER
A LA MEMOIRE DE DEUX EQUIPAGES AMERICAINS
TUES A COINCES LE 8 OCTOBRE 1944
DANS UNE COLLISION AERIENNE.
|
2nd Lt. F. ROEPKE |
2nd Lt. C. KEMNITZ |
|
2nd Lt. W. SMITH |
2nd Lt. H. BLACHIER |
|
2nd Lt. R. ROBB |
2nd Lt. A. LUNDEL |
|
Sgt. B. OSS |
Sgt. P. FULTZ |
|
Sgt. P. ROSE |
S/Sgt. C. ELYEA |
|
Sgt. H. LESTER |
Sgt. C. ECKES |
English translation:
394TH BOMB GROUP
B-26 MARAUDER
IN MEMORY OF TWO AMERICAN AIR CREWS
KILLED IN COINCES ON 8 OCTOBRE 1944
IN AN AIR COLLISION
|
2nd Lt. F. ROEPKE |
2nd Lt. C. KEMNITZ |
|
2nd Lt. W. SMITH |
2nd Lt. H. BLACHIER |
|
2nd Lt. R. ROBB |
2nd Lt. A. LUNDEL |
|
Sgt. B. OSS |
Sgt. P. FULTZ |
|
Sgt. P. ROSE |
S/Sgt. C. ELYEA |
|
Sgt. H. LESTER |
Sgt. C. ECKES |
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
584th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group, Medium
9th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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