B-24 'King Size' (42-50612) Crash Marker -389th Bomber Group
Details:
On the west side of the road.
MarkerA rough field stone which holds a plaque with French and English text along with photos of the nine crewmembers, unit insignias, and the US and Belgian flags. The monument commemorates the downing of the B-24 "KING SIZE" (565th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group) on Christmas day in 1944. It was dedicated on 29 December 2018.
Monument Text:
B-24 42-50612 "KING SIZE"
(-Photos and names of the crew here-)
|
Le 25 décembre 1944, le King Size sest écrasé dans les champs autour de La Fosse. Six membres de léquipage furent tués, un mourut à cause de ses blessures a Bitburg (Allemagne), et deux ont survécu. Quils reposent en paix.
|
On December 25th 1944, the King Size crashed in the meadows of La Fosse. Six crewmembers were KIA, one died of his wounds in Bitburg (Germany) and two escaped and returned home. May they all rest in peace.
|
(-Insignias are here-)
29-12-2018
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
389th Bomber Group (Heavy)
565th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group
8th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
Other images :
