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1st Lt Lonnie W. Hammond Jr and 2nd Lt William D. Rees

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At the base of the town's war memorial on Rue Lucheux.

Plaque
At the base of the town's war memorial, a small grey plaque with gold lettering commemorating Lts Hammond and Rees who crashed in the area during WWII.

Monument Text:

"A LA MEMOIRE DES LIEUTENANTS AVIATEURS AMERICAINS

LONNIE HAMMOND, JR.ET WILLIAM D. REES,

TOMBES A HUMBERCOURT LE 3 MARS 1944, AU COURS

D'UNE MISSION DE PARACHUTAGE DE MATERIEL AU MAQUIS."

 

 

English translation:

 

"IN MEMORY OF THE AMERICAN AVIATOR LIEUTENANTS

LONNIE HAMMOND, JR.AND WILLIAM D. REES,

KILLED AT HUMBERCOURT ON MARCH 3, 1944, DURING A

A MISSION TO DROP SUPPLIES TO THE MAQUIS."

 

Commemorates:

People:

Lonnie W., Jr. Hammond

William D. Rees

Units:

36th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group, Heavy

8th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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