B-17 'Boot Hill' (42-29767) Memorial
Details:
At the intersection of the D236 and the rue du Plonévez-du-Faou.
A weathered vertical stone pillar planted in a bed of gravel with two black plaques attached to it. The top and bottom ones have gold and white letters, respectively.
Monument Text:
Plaque 1:
CETTE STELE A ETE ERIGEE
EN HOMMAGE
A L'EQUIPAGE DU B-17
DE L'US AIR FORCE
TOMBE A KERANPRES
LE 17 MAI 1943
ET EN REMERCIEMENT
AUX HABITANTS DE
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-FAOU, LANDELEAU,
PLONEVEZ-DU-FAOU,
AYANT PORTE
ASSISTANCE AUX AVIATEURS
AMERICAINS ET BRITANNIQUES
PENDANT LA GUERRE
1939-1945.
English translation:
This monument was erected in honor of the crew of the B-17 of the USAF that crashed on Keranpres May 17th 1943 and in gratitude to the inhabitants of Chateauneuf-du-Faou, Landeleau, Plonevez-du-Faou, who helped US and British aviators during the 1939-1945 war.
Plaque 2:
Equipage du B-17 Boot's Hill du 8e Air Force
96eBG 336eBS tombe a Keranpres le 17 mai 1943
1 LT LOUIS L. HALTOM | EVADE |
2 LT GEORGE E. FORSLUND | TUE |
2 LT BAILY J. LOVIN | CAPTURE |
2 LT GEORGE D. RAWLINGS | CAPTURE |
TSGT HERMAN L. MARSHALL | EVADE |
TSGT GLEN WELLS EVADE | EVADE |
SSGT WILLIAM C. MARTIN | EVADE |
SSGT NILES D. LOUDENSLAGER | EVADE |
SSGT ROY A. MARTIN | EVADE |
SSGT ANDREW L. JORENSKEY | TUE |
CPT WILLIAM G. CARNAHAN | CAPTURE |
English translation:
Crew of the B-17 "Boot Hill" of the 336th BS, 96th BG, 8th AF, that fell in Keranpres on May 17th 1943.
1 Lt Louis L. Haltom - Escaped
2 Lt George E. Forslund - KIA
2 Lt Baily J. Lovin - Captured
2 Lt George D. Rawlings - Captured
TSgt Herman L. Marshall - Escaped
TSgt Glen Wells - Escaped
SSgt William C. Martin - Escaped
SSgt Niles D. Loudenslager - Escaped
SSgt Roy A. Martin - Escaped
SSgt Andrew L. Jorenskey - KIA
Cpt William G. Carnahan - Captured
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Heavy
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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