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B-26 Marauder (41-31968) ‘Hearse for Six’ Crash Site Memorial.

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Details:

The northern roadside of the D126.

Marker
A small stone wall bearing a black plaque with gold lettering commemorating American aviators.

Monument Text:

9th U.S.A.A.F.

322 BG - 450 BS

 

En souvenir du

B-26 "MARAUDER" 41-31968

- hearse for six-

Qui s'ecrasa a cet endroit

- le 13 avril 1944

 

Capturés

Lt Allen K.McDONALD

Lt Merlin E.JOHNSON

T/Sgt James W.GALLOWAY

S/Sgt Frank W.LALONE

Sgt Nathan L.DAVIS

 

Evade

S/Sgt Waldo W.SHOWS

 

 

English translation:

 

In memory of the

B-26 Marauder 41-31968

"Hearse for Six"

that crashed here

on April 13th 1944

 

POW

Lt Allen K. McDonald

Lt Merlin E. Johnson

TSgt James W. Galloway

SSgt Frank W. Lalone

Sgt Nathan L. Davis

 

Escaped

SSgt Waldo W. Shows

Commemorates:

People:

Nathan L. Davis

James W. Galloway

Merlin Eugene Johnson

Frank W. LaLone

Allen Kenneth McDonald

Waldo Wallace Shows

Units:

322nd Bomb Group

450th Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, Medium

9th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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