A-28 Airfield Pontorson Memorial
Details:
On the western side of Route des Gaudelles Boucey in the Pontorson suburb of Le Tertre Burel.
Monument
A rough-hewn vertical stone set on similar stone slabs and flanked by two flagpoles. A blue plaque with faded gold writing fixed to the vertical stone commemorates the US airfield and the 358th Fighter Group which flew from here.
Monument Text:
Souvenir de la Base Americaine
1944
le 66ème TH Airdrome Squadron
et 9ème TH Army Air Corps
cdt Major Changy Juday
Stèle inaugurée le 13 Juillet 1999
en présence d'un Vétéran de l'Unité
Malcolm Finley
English translation:
In memory of the American airbase
1944
and of the 66th Airdrome Squadron
and 9th Air Corps
commanded by Maj Changy Juday
Monument inaugurated on July 13th 1999
in the presence of Unit Veteran
Malcolm Finley
Lower Plaque:
A-28 Pontorson
August -Spetember 1944
358th Fighter Group
365 FS 366FS 367 FS
