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B-17 'Horn's Hornets' (42-102552) Markers

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Details:

On the north side of the park. The markers are placed on the guardrail garden of the park, opposite the bus station sign.

Marker


Two white markers next to each other, inscribed in French text commemorating the crew of the downed B-17 (42-102552) "Horn's Hornets" of the 339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Groupon Jun 22, 1944. 


The pilot of the B-17 was 1LT Jay H. Horn.


Source of image: www.tracesofwar.com

Monument Text:

First Plaque:

 

A LA MEMOIRE DES 3 AMERICANS

QUI LE 22 JUIN 1944

ONT FAIT LE SACRIFICE DE LEUR VIE

POUR QUE LEUR AVION DE SEMPARE

NE TOMBE PAS SUR LES HABITATIONS

 

LES CHEMINOTS DES GARES

DE PAJOL ET DE LA VILLETTE

RECONNAISSANTS

 

English translation:

 

IN MEMORY OF THE 3 AMERICANS

WHO JUNE 22, 1944

SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES

SO THEIR WARPLANE

DID NOT FALL ON HOUSES

 

THE TRAIN WORKERS

OF PAJOL AND THE VILLETTE

ARE GRATEFUL

 

 

Second Plaque:

 

A LA MEMOIRE DE L'ENSEMBLE DE L'EQUIPAGE

DE CE B-17 G DU 96TH BOMB GROUP USAAF

ABATTU PAR LA DCA ALLEMANDE

 

LT JAY H. HORN

TSGT FRANK K. COWAN

F/O JOHN J. MURRAY

SSGT ANTHONY L. MONACO

LT STEPHEN J. MANZEK

SSGT ANTHONY F. VIGLIANTE

LT HARRY O. UBBINS

SSGT LESTER N. WEIMER

TSGT HENRY G. MORRIS

SGT CLIFFORD N. MCCREARY

 

TOMBES AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR POUR LA LIBERATION DE LA FRANCE

 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

 

English translation:

 

IN MEMORY OF THE ENTIRE CREW

OF THE B-17 G FROM 96TH BOMB GROUP USAAF

KILLED BY GERMAN AA

 

LT JAY H. HORN

TSGT FRANK K. COWAN

F/O JOHN J. MURRAY

SSGT ANTHONY L. MONACO

LT STEPHEN J. MANZEK

SSGT ANTHONY F. VIGLIANTE

LT HARRY O. UBBINS

SSGT LESTER N. WEIMER

TSGT HENRY G. MORRIS

SGT CLIFFORD N. MCCREARY

 

TOMBS IN THE FIELD OF HONOR FOR THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE

 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Commemorates:

People:

Frank Kirby Cowan

Jay Harold Horn

Stephen John Manzek

Clifford Ned McCreary

Anthony Louis Monaco

Henry Grady, Sr. Morris

John James  Murray

Harry O. Ubbins

Anthony Francis Vigliante

Lester Nathaniel Weimer

Units:

339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group

8th Air Force

96th Bomber Group

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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