B-26 Marauder (42-95851) 'Vivacious Veronica' Memorial
Details:
In the town church's gardens on the east side of the D15.
Monument
A thin weather-beaten stone pillar bearing a black plaque with gold lettering commemorating the crew of the B-26 that crashed in the area during WWII.
Monument Text:
LA COMMUNE DE
SAINTE HONORINE
LA CHARDONNE
RECONNAISSANTE
A
266th (Rhodesian)
Squadron R A F
Fl/Lt R.W. NESBITT
9th USAAF
391st BG
574th BS
1st/Lt W.K. CALLISON
2nd/Lt E.J. RUGG
S/Sgt H.F. SIMONES
S/Sgt S.A. KOLESZARIK
S/Sgt A.B. CAYWOOD
S/Sgt J.E. HANZL (Rescape mort 1970)
Tombes sur le territoire de
la commune pour notre LIBERTE
les 12.06.1944 et 07.08.1944
1944-2004
English translation:
THE COMMUNE OF
SAINTE HONORINE
LA CHARDONNE
IS GRATEFUL TO
266th (Rhodesian)
Squadron R A F
Fl/Lt R.W. NESBITT
9th USAAF
391st BG
574th BS
1st/Lt W.K. CALLISON
2nd/Lt E.J. RUGG
S/Sgt H.F. SIMONES
S/Sgt S.A. KOLESZARIK
S/Sgt A.B. CAYWOOD
S/Sgt J.E. HANZL (Rescape mort 1970)
KIA over this town
for our FREEDOM
on June 12, 1944, and August 7, 1944
1944-2004
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
574th Bomber Squadron, 391st Bomb Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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