B-17 (42-3235) 'Lakanuki' Crash Memorial
Details:
At the intersection of the D4 and the D79.
Monument
A gray vertical stone slab fenced in with bomber parts and flanked by stone wings bearing an inscription and a plaque at its feet commemorating US aviators who crashed in the area during WWII.
Monument Text:
Monument inscription:
A LA MÉMOIRE
DES AVIATEURS AMÉRICAINS
TOMBÉS A POILLÉ (SARTHE)
LE 4 JUILLET 1943
POUR LA LIBERATION DE LA FRANCE
______________
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LIEUT |
LAWRENCE W. MYER |
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- |
JAMES C. CROUCH |
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- |
THOMAS H. BRZOZNOWSKI |
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SERGT |
JACK DAVIDSON |
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- |
JAMES L. LARUE |
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- |
JAMES T. CARTER |
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FLOYD HUBBLE |
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KENNETH E. CHRISTENSEN |
English translation:
In memory of the US aviators that crashed over Poille (Sarthe) on July 4th 1943 for the liberation of France.
Plaque inscription:
En mémoire du Sergent
David BUTCHER
rescapé du crash du B-17
décédé en avril 2004
Selon sa volonté, ses cendres
ont été dispersées
autour de ce monument.
English translation:
In memory of Sgt David Butcher, sole survivor of the B-17 crash, who died in April 2004
According to his wishes his ashes were spread around this monument
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
384th Bomb Group (Heavy)
545th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, Heavy
8th Air Force
French Resistance
Resistance
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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