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B-17 'Varga Venus' (43-37865) Monument (100th BG)

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Details:

In a grassy field next to the main town square.


Monument
A large stone monument sporting an enclosed plaque and a black plaque on a wall with standing room in front of them. 

The monument remembers the B-17 "Varga Venus" (43-37865) of the 394th Bomber Squadron of the 100th Bomber Group which was shot down near here.

Monument Text:

En mémoire de l'équipage

du 349th Bomb Squadron de l'US ARMY AIR FORCES

tombé à Périgny pour notre liberté

le 8 Août 1944

 

1st/Lt John P. KEYS 26 ans

F/O Alvin W. SAMUELSON 24 ans

2nd/Lt Patrick H. LOLLIS 22 ans

2nd/Lt Elton DICKENS 28 ans

T/Sgt Harry D. PARK 20 ans

T/Sgt Frank O. THOMAS 22 ans

S/Sgt Peter P. MARTIN 20 ans

S/Sgt Donald V. RIEGER 19 ans

S/Sgt Gilbert A. BORBA 19 ans survivant († 1983)

 

LA COMMUNE RECONNAISSANTE

 

 

English translation:

 

In memory of the crew

of the 349th USAAF Bomber Squadron

that fell in Perigny for our freedom

on August 8th, 1944.

 

1stLt John P. Keys 26 years old

F/O Alvin W. Samuelson 24 years old

2ndLt Patrick H. Lollis 22 years old

2ndLt Elton Dickens 28 years old

TSgt Harry D. Park 20 years old

TSgt Frank O. Thomas 22 years old

SSgt Peter P. Martin 20 years old

SSgt Donald V. Rieger 19 years old

SSgt Gilbert A. Borba 19 years old (survivor died 1983)

 

A grateful community

Commemorates:

People:

Gilbert Arnold "Gib" Borba

Elton Williams Dickens

John P. Keys

Patrick Henry Lollis

Peter P. Martin

Harry D. Park

Donald V. Rieger

Elvin W. Samuelson

Frank O. Thomas

Units:

100th Bomber Group

349th Bomber Squadron

349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group

8th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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