B-24 'Miss Dianne' (41-23784) Monument
Details:
On the east side of Chemin de la Ferme.
Monument
A concrete monument, painted white, bearing a granite plaque with gold leaf engraving. The plaque honors all the French and allied soldiers killed in the vicinity during the war, including the crew of the B-24D 41-23784 NB-R "Miss Dianne" shot down by an enemy fighter at 1402 on 8 mars 1943. Miss Dianne was returning to her base in Shipdham, Norfolk, after bombing the train station at Sotteville les Rouen. The eight crew members on the plaque were killed. Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner: Sgt Deane J. Devers, SSgt Kenneth L. Erhard, and SSgt Iris C. Wyer.
Monument Text:
HOMMAGE DE
VILLERS ECALLES
AUX SOLDATS
FRANCAIS ET ALLIES
TOMBES SUR SON SOL
SERGEANT MONNERET
10 JUNE 1940
CAPT. C PRINCE
2ND LT J. AUGENSTENE
2ND LT R. FORREST
2ND LT M. GROSS
T/SGT D. JESTER
T/SGT D. SNELL
S/SGT L. FLESHMAN
S/SGT R. GOSLINE
8 MARCH 1943
PILOT OFFICER S. KUROWIKI
11 SEPTEMBER 1943
English translation:
HOMAGE FROM
VILLERS ECALLES
TO THE SOLDIERS
FRENCH AND ALLIED SOLDIERS
WHO FELL ON HER SOIL
SERGEANT MONNERET
10 JUNE 1940
CAPT. C PRINCE
2ND LT J. AUGENSTENE
2ND LT R. FORREST
2ND LT M. GROSS
T/SGT D. NEST
T/SGT D. SNELL
S/SGT L. FLESHMAN
S/SGT R. GOSLINE
MARCH 8, 1943
PILOT OFFICER S. KUROWIKI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1943
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
67th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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