B-24 Liberator 42-51124 Crash Site Marker
Details:
On the western side of the road near a field.
A small fenced-in stone obelisk with a buried bomber engine helix in front of it and a white sign attached to the fence. There is an inscription on the monument commemorating American aviators who died while completing a supply mission to the French Resistance as part of Operation Carpetbagger.
Monument Text:
Monument:
Eleve a la memoire des 8 aviateurs allies tombes ici le 19 juin 1944 en apportant des armes a nos maquis
Monico Fred
Ricard Henry
Niel John
Bova Joseph
Thompson Glen
Subert Robert
Lowery Fred
Hummel Jerome
Separate sign:
A la memoire de nos liberateurs ici tombes le 19 juin 1944
english translation:
Monument:
Raised in memory of the eight allied aviators who died here on June 19th 1944 while supplying the Resistance with weapons
Separate Sign:
In memory of our liberators who died here on June 19th 1944
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
801st Bomber Group
850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy
850th Bomber Squadron, 801st Bomber Group, Heavy
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Carpetbagger
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