B-17 'Shady Lady' (42-97385) Memorial
Details:
In the grass in front of the church on the S side of the D22 at its fork with the Rue Principale.
Marker
A slim red vertical stone slab set on a rectangular base bearing white lettering commemorating the crash of a B-17 there during WWII.
Monument Text:
601st Bomb Hv
398th Bomb Group Hv
Lt |
WADE Warren |
Lt |
PREVOST Theodore |
Lt |
HOWELL William |
Lt |
BREAM Burt |
Sgt |
REX John |
Sgt |
RITTER Robert |
Sgt |
BROOKS Harrison |
Sgt |
BURNS Wilbert |
Sgt |
GAMBA Eugene |
Ce memorial a ete erige en l'honneur de
l'equipage du bombardier americain B17
contraint a un aterissage le 8 Septembre 1944
English translation:
This memorial was erected in honor of the US B-17 bomber that crash landed on September 8th 1944
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
398th Bomber Group, 601st Bomber Squadron
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII