57th Bomber Wing
Details:
A grey sign held up by a metallic L support set on a stone slab commemorating the 57th Bomber Wing on one side and the latter's individual units on the other.There is also a small plaque on the base of the monument for Cpt Edward G Morgen.
Monument Text:
57th Bomber Wing side:
1944 1945
PRUNELLI DI FIUMORBU
IN MEMORY OF THE 57th BOMB WING
AND ALL THE ALLIED AIRMEN WHO
FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM
EN MEMOIRE DU 57 ème BOMB WING ET
DE TOUS LES AVIATEURS ALLIES QUI
ONT COMBATTU POUR NOTRE LIBERTE
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Other side:
GHISONACCIA
AGHIONE
1 st FG P-38 Lightning US
52 nd FG Sptifires US
ALESANI
340 th BG B-25 Mitchell US
GHISONACCIA GARE
310 th BG B-25 Mitchell US
324 th FG P-47 Thunderbolt US
350 th FG P-39 Airacobra US
NICE GC II/7 Spitfires V & IX FR
GC I/3 CORSE FR
SOLENZARA
321 st BG B-25 Mitchell US
Plaque:
EDWARD G. MORGEN
B-25 PILOT
CAPTAIN "EDDIE"
HERO, HUSBAND, FATHER,
GRANDFATHER
1920-2003
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
1st Fighter Group
310th Bomb Group
321st Bomb Group
324th Fighter Group
350th Fighter Group
57th Bomber Wing
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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