B-24 (41-29382) Crew Members Plaque
Details:
60 to 80m into the forest past the roadside monument.
Plaque
A fenced-in tree and stone grave flanked by two flag poles bearing a brown plaque with white lettering commemorating the US airmen that crashed there during WWII.
Monument Text:
A LA MÉMOIRE DE L'ÉQUIPAGE
DU "LIBERATOR" ABATTU LE 25 MAI 1944
2nd Lieutenant |
William O. TROTTER |
Pilote |
Captain |
Robert F. MAC CARTY |
Co-Pilote |
Flight Officer |
Harry E. LOVELLE |
Navigateur |
2nd Lieutenant |
Leonard L. MEYER |
Bombardier |
Technical-Sergeant |
Robert T. GRISSETT |
Mécanicien |
Technical-Sergeant |
Robert A. JENIOR |
Radio |
Staff-Sergeant |
John E. BECK |
Mitrailleur |
Staff-Sergeant |
Dale W. JONES |
Mitrailleur |
Staff-Sergeant |
Paul J. HAMLIN Jr |
Mitrailleur |
Staff-Sergeant |
Oakley E. CASEY |
Mitrailleur |
Six d' entre eux ont été provisoirement ensevelis ici
English translation:
IN MEMORY OF THE CREW
OF THE "LIBERATOR" SHOT DOWN ON MAY 25 1944
2nd Lieutenant |
William O. TROTTER |
Pilot |
Captain |
Robert F. MAC CARTY |
Co-pilot |
Flight Officer |
Harry E. LOVELLE |
Navigator |
2nd Lieutenant |
Leonard L. MEYER |
Bombardier |
Technical-Sergeant |
Robert T. GRISSETT |
Mechanic |
Technical-Sergeant |
Robert A. JENIOR |
Radio |
Staff-Sergeant |
John E. BECK |
Gunner |
Staff-Sergeant |
Dale W. JONES |
Machine gunner |
Staff-Sergeant |
Paul J. HAMLIN Jr |
Machine gunner |
Staff-Sergeant |
Oakley E. CASEY |
Machine gunner |
Six of them were temporarily buried here.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
777th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomb Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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