C-47 (42-101025) Crash Site Memorial
Details:
On the dirt path at the SE bend of La Plesse road.
A large black headstone with white lettering commemorating the death of the C-47 crew and the paratroopers they were ferrying on D-Day.
Monument Text:
D-DAY
Missing Air Crew Report
Hommage a la 101eme Division Aeroportee
Dans le bois de Limor le 6 Juin 1944 a 1h32, 4 hommes
d'equipage de C-47 et 18 parachutistes de la 101eme,
perdirent leur vie sur la terre de France pour la liberte.
CREW COMPOSITION C-47
|
Pilot |
2nd Lt Eugene F. Henning |
0448069 |
|
Co-Pilot |
2nd Lt Albert A. Dorrange Jr. |
074514 |
|
Engineer |
TSgt Dave Kramer |
16134206 |
|
Radio Operator |
Cpl James E. Davidson |
19071953 |
PASSAGERS MEMBERS PARACHUTISTE
|
Pfc |
Chavez San Juan |
38123794 |
|
Pvt-Medic |
Hammond Sterling D. |
16045198 |
|
Cpl |
Harris Thomas |
13167992 |
|
Pvt |
Hope Claude |
34547354 |
|
SSgt |
Hurt George F. |
16170187 |
|
Pvt |
Jacobs William T. |
20302152 |
|
Sgt |
Kennell Robert A. |
13176604 |
|
T5 |
Knight Dale C. |
19116610 |
|
T4 |
Liorida Josepj |
18226523 |
|
1Sgt |
Moeller Fred |
17169558 |
|
1Lt |
Nicolson Jan D. |
1294000 |
|
Pvt |
Onger Hellsworth H. |
37097885 |
|
Pfc |
Sheen James B. |
19172021 |
|
Pvt |
Smith Clifford K. |
13121444 |
|
Pfc |
Spruell Doice F. |
32684001 |
|
Pvt |
Vail Robert W. |
16042580 |
|
Pvt |
Wells Zale |
39668173 |
|
Sgt |
(sic) Wesctcoat Louis |
13167994 |
English translation:
In honor of the 101st Airborne Division
In the Limor woods on June 6th 1944 at 0132 a C-47 crew of 4 and 18 paratroopers of the 101st lost their lives on French soil in defense of liberty.
Commemorates:
People:
Albert Anson, Jr. Dorrance Jr.
Eugene Frederick "Sack" Hennig
Units:
301st Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
9th Troop Carrier Command
United States Air Force
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion