C-47 42-100905
Details:
On the northern side of the Tocqueville road. The C-47 crew's plaque is on the right (Eastern) side of the memorial.
Marker
A pillar with gold lettering commemorating the parachutists in the C-47 and bearing a stone cross set behind a small white chain surrounded by a half circle of stone wall bearing two black plaques commemorating aircrews and the parachutists that died there.
Monument Text:
Pillar:
ICI LE 6 JUIN 1944
22 PARACHUTISTES
AMERICAINS SONT
TOMBES A L'AUBE
POUR NOTRE
LIBERATION
RECONNAISSANCE
MAGNEVILLE
English translation:
22 parachutists fell here for our freedom at the dawn of June 6th 1944.
Gratitude. Magneville
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Eastern Plaque:
9th USAAF
440th Troop-Carrier
95th Squadron
C.47 N°2100905
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt Ray B. Pullen
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt John M. Greeley
C/Chief SSgt Finney W. Gordon
Radio SSgt Sidney H. Saltzman
Parachutists: Co "I" 3/506th PIR 101st A/B Div.
Left column name list
1st Lt Gerald V. Howard Jr.
Sgt Robert L. Todd
T/4 John T. Bray Jr.
Cpl Donald E. Bignall
Cpl Marvin M. Stallings
T/5 Orville Vanderpool
Pfc Gilbert Amabisco
Pfc Richard L. Calhoon
Pfc Warren K. Carney
Right column name list:
Pfc John J. Kittia
Pfc William E. Olson
Pvt James J. Farrel
Pvt Frederick P. Smith
Pvt Paul J. Weber
Pvt Howard Phillips
Pvt Glen L. Weirich
Pvt Clarence M. Wright
Pvt John A. Wright
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
95th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII