Monument Details

B-17 ' Queen of the Air' Crash Memorial

Details:

The right-most of the three memorial objects at the site.

Monument
A stone stele on a stone based with bronze lettering attached to the front face. A piece of one of the planes propellers is also on the stand. The insignia of the 510th Bomber Squadron is at the top.

Monument Text:

En hommage aux 8 aviateurs americains abattus ici lors du combat aerien le 27 mai 1944 a bord du B-17 US Air Force 510 Bomb Sq 351 Bomb Gp H.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION: In honor of the 8 american aviators shot down here during aerial combat on 27 May 1944 on board a B-17 of the US Air Force, 510 Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group (Heavy)

Commemorates:

People:

Richard Joseph Atwood

Avondle Louis “Curley” Willhite

Units:

351st Bomber Group

510th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, Heavy

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII