1Lt James Meagher Plaque
Details:
On the north side of the road. It is placed on the right behind the
cross.
A square, black, stone plaque mounted on the low red brick wall behind the cross. The plaque is inscribed with a commemoration message written in French in gold lettering. Aside from 1Lt Meagher, also commemorated on the plaque is the North African parachutist Georges El Medioni. 1Lt Meagher was shot down by FW190 while escorting a disabled B-17 on the return from a bomber escort mission to Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Monument Text:
Morts pour la liberté et pour la France
En Mémoire du:
- Lt. James MEAGHER
Pilote au 352 eme Groupe de combat
de chassie US
Mort à 20 ans le 8.2.1944 à Burelles
English translation:
Died for Liberty and for France
In memory of Lt James Meagher
Pilot in the 352nd US Fighter Group
Killed at 20 years old on 8 February 1944 in Burelles
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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