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On the west roadside of the D23.

Marker
A grey vertical stone slab with flanking wings and golden lettering commemorating the US aviators that crashed there during WWII.

Monument Text:

Ici s'abattait le 4 Juillet 1943 une forteresse volante americaine

 

A la memoire des Lieutenants

Robert S.O. Conor

Richard Peterson

 

Membres de l'equipage et des Francais qui moururent en deportation pour avoir sauve les survivants

 

Les Francais reconnaissants

 

English translation:

 

Here crashed a US flying fortress on July 4th 1943

 

In memory of Lieutenants

Robert S.O. Conor

Richard Peterson

 

and to the members of the crew as well as the Frenchmen who died in deportation for having helped the survivors

Commemorates:

People:

Richard S. O'Connor

Richard W. Peterson

Units:

358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group

427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, Heavy

8th Air Force

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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