1st Lt Herbert W. Stanford - 365th Fighter Group
Details:
On the base of the town's war memorial.
A black plaque with gold lettering on the D121 side of the street commemorating Lt Stanford who crashed in the area during WWII.
Monument Text:
1ST LIEUTENANT
HERBERT W. STANFORD
PILOTE U-S-A-A-F
Gp 365th O-803485
Sq 388th
Mort pour notre liberté
le 18.07.1944 ŕ 9H00
ŕ bord de son
P.47-D-20 Thunderbolt
27 Juin 1999
English translation:
1ST LIEUTENANT
HERBERT W. STANFORD
PILOT U-S-A-A-F
Gp 365th O-803485
Sq 388th
Died for our freedom
on 18.07.1944 at 9H00
on board of his
P.47-D-20 Thunderbolt
27 June 1999
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
365th Fighter Group
388th Fighter Squadron, 365th Fighter Group
9th Tactical Air Command
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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