B-17 (42-97998) 'Roanoke Magician' Crash Site Monument
Details:
In the forest of Gros Bois off of the Souvenir Francais' trail.
Marker
A stone parade ground with a large brown stone slab bearing a B-17 tail replica in stone and gold lettering commemorating the US aviators that crashed there during WWII.
Monument Text:
Ici
Le 21 Janvier 1945
S'ecrasait la forteresse volante
ROANAKE MAGICIAN
du 486th BG, 835th BS, 8th USAAF
Equipage:
F/O Robert F. Jarvis decede
2nd Lt Willis V. King blesse
Sgt Clayton M. Walker blesse
Sgt John W. Schmidt blesse
2nd Lt David D. Hill
Sgt Gerald J. Christ
Sgt Charles R. Forrest
Sgt William O. Roselle
Sgt Leo V. Davis
Au nom de la liberte
Qu’ils ne soient jamais oublies.
English translation:
Here
On January 21, 1945
The flying fortress crashed
ROANAKE MAGICIAN
of the 486th BG, 835th BS, 8th USAAF
Crew:
F/O Robert F. Jarvis deceased
2nd Lt Willis V. King injured
Sgt Clayton M. Walker injured
Sgt John W. Schmidt injured
2nd Lt David D. Hill
Sgt Gerald J. Christ
Sgt Charles R. Forrest
Sgt William O. Roselle
Sgt Leo V. Davis
In the name of freedom
May they never be forgotten.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
486th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomb Group
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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