B-24 'Bing's Big Box' (42-7501) Crash Marker
Details:
In a forest clearing on the west side of the D102.
Marker
A small white stone pillar surrounded by four chained posts and bearing two plaques within its enclosure commemorating US aviators that crashed there during WWII.
Monument Text:
Plaque 1:
En memoire de l'equipage du bombardier B-24 Liberator morts ici:
Sobotka Frank Jr
Capizzi Thomas F
Schaeffer Clair P
Smanietto August F
Reeves Clarence D
English translation:
In memory of the B-24 Liberator crew that died here
Plaque 2:
A nos allies du 44th bomb group de l'US Air Force
le 21 janvier 1944 - ne les oublions pas...
9 mai 2010
English translation:
To our 44th Bomb Group USAF allies
January 21st 1944 - never forget...
May 9th 2010
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
68th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomb Group
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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