On a small farm road past the Ferme de Monvinet, on the plateau southeast of town.

Marker
A concrete sculpture on a stone base with a stone plaque and french text, honoring LT McHugh, who crash landed his crippled B-17 bomber here, steering it away from the village and perishing in the crash.

Le 16 JUIN 1944

Le Lieutenant George MAC HUGH

Pilote de L'US AIR FORCE

est resté aux commandes de sa forteresse

touchée par la D.C.A. Allemande, pour éviter

les habitations du village de PONTPOINT;

Il est venue s'écraser sur ce champ.

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A SA MEMOIRE, le 11 JUIN 1994

en presence de membres de sa famille

est de membres survivants de son équipage.

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English translation:

On 16 June 1944, American Air Force pilot LT George McHugh* stayed in command of his fortress hit by German flak to avoid the houses of the village of Pontpoint; he crashed in this field.  To his memory, on 1 June 1994 in the presence of members of his family and surviving members of his crew.

* Correct spelling is McHugh