1st Lt John R. Vickers
Details:
On a plaque of the town's war memorial, located behind the town church.
Plaque
A tall weathered stone obelisk with plaques bearing inscriptions of locals who had died in France's wars on its various faces. On the bottom of the one dedicated to WWII there is an inscription commemorating the death of Lt Vickers.
Monument Text:
VICKERS JOHN
PILOTE U.S.A.
TOMBÉ A EPIEZ-SUR-CHIERS
LE 5 SEPT 1944
English translation:
VICKERS JOHN
AMERICAN PILOT
KIA OVER EPIEZ-SUR-CHIERS
ON SEPTEMBER 5TH 1944
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
385th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
Other images :
