B-17 'Shady Lady' (42-97385) Monument
Details:
On the NE roadside of the D90 at its intersection with the D89.
Monument
A pink stone monument bearing a black plaque with gold lettering commemorating the B-17 that crashed in the area during WWII.
Monument Text:
A la
Memoire des
3 AVIATEURS AMERICAIN
Tombés le 8 Septembre 1944
Sous les balles ennemies
en tentant de s'echapper apres
un atterissage forcé de leur
BOMBARDIER B-17 touché
2LT Warren J. WADE
Pilote chef d'equipage
SGT Wilbert Y. BURNS
Mitrailleur avant
SGT Eugène GAMBA
Mitrailleur arriere
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Erigee par L'UNC de
RECHICOURT LE CHATEAU
2008
English translation:
In memory of the three US airmen that were shot dead near here on September 8th 1944 while trying to escape after crash landing their wounded B-17
2nd Lt Warren J. Wade
Pilot and commanding officer
Sgt Wilbert Y. Burns
Belly gunner
Sgt Eugene Gamba
Tail gunner
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Erected by the UNC of
RECHICOURT LE CHATEAU
2008
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
379th Bomber Group
398th Bomber Group
601st Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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