B-25 (43-4013) American Aviators Memorial
Details:
On the town's war memorial. As you are facing the memorial, the plaque is to the left of the center section.
A marble plaque with gold leaf inscription in French honoring the sacrifice of 3 American aviators shot down over the town during the liberation. The plane the B-25 Mitchell (43-4013) of the 488th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, with a crew of six that took off from Alesan in Corsica and was shot down by flak. 3 crew members survived.
Monument Text:
1944-1994
A LA MÉMOIRE DE
JAMES D. REYNOLDS, ALVIN H. YELLON
ET JAMES C. BURRHUS
AVIATEURS AMERICAINS ABATTUS
A VILLENEUVE LEZ AVIGNON LE 8 AOÛT 1944
AU COURS DE COMBATS
POUR LA LIBERATION DE LA FRANCE
English translation:
1944-1994
IN MEMORY OF
JAMES D. REYNOLDS, ALVIN H. YELLON
AND JAMES C. BURRHUS
AMERICAN AIRMEN SHOT DOWN
IN VILLENEUVE LEZ AVIGNON ON AUGUST 8, 1944
DURING THE FIGHTING
FOR THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
12th Air Force
340th Bomb Group
488th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, Medium
French Resistance
Resistance
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Anvil Dragoon
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