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A-20 Havoc (44-565) Memorial

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Details:

Along the forest trail.

Marker
A stone boulder bearing a white plaque with red lettering commemorating the four US airmen that crashed there during WWII.

Monument Text:

Promeneur, Souviens-toi qu'ici sont morts pour que nous vivions libres, quatres aviateurs americains, tues en mission lors du "crash" de leur appareil le 11 Novembre 1944 Sous-Lieutenants William C. Kelley et Richard C. Miles Caporaux Terrence F. Morrisey et Samuel A. Pepe Le Souvenir Francais le 11 Novembre 2003 

English translation: 

Passerby remember that here died four US airmen KIA on a mission to preserve our freedom when their plane crashed on November 11th 1944 Lieutenants William C. Kelley and Richard C. Miles Corporals Terrence F. Morrisey and Samuel A. Pepe Souvenir Francais November 11th 2003

Commemorates:

People:

William George Kelley

Richard Clare Miles

Terrance Francis Morrissy

Samuel Anthony Pepe

Units:

668th Bomber Squadron, 416th Bomb Group

9th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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