On the west side off the road. It is placed on the left side of the Homesick Angel marker.

Monument

A light grey stone monument that lists the name of the crew members of the downed B-17 “Homesick Angel” aircraft. It is inscribed in French text, incised in black lettering. 9 members were Killed in Action and 1 survived.

The plane, flying in the #3 position of the 2nd element was making a second pass on the target, Istres Le Tube Airdrome when flames were seen in the cockpit and along the #3 engine. The plane momentarily held course then dropped down to the right. The plane had been hit by flak. It was observed to crash into a lake.  No parachutes were observed.

Another witness states the flak hit in/near the right front side of bomb bay setting it on fire. As the plane turned out of formation, he could see the entire area from the left side of the bomb bay out to the #3 engine on the right wing was on fire.  Again, no chutes were seen.  When the plane hit the lake (Lake Lavalduc), all he could see was a mass of flames. The target airfield was located next to Lake Berre.

The MACR contains no other statements about what happened. The crew list in the MACR has the entire crew KIA except for SSgt. Kenneth O. Eslick.

Source of info: https://flgrube1.tripod.com

A LA MÉMOIRE DES MEMBRES DE L'EQUIPAGE

DU B17 F FORTERESSE VOLANTE"HOMESICK ANGEL"

15th Air Force - 97th Bomber Group - 341st Bomber Squadron

Tombés le 16 Novembre 1943 dans l'Etang de Lavalduc

pour notre Liberté

English translation:

IN MEMORY OF THE CREW MEMBERS

FROM B17 F FLYING FORTRESS "HOMESICK ANGEL"

15th Air Force - 97th Bomber Group - 341st Bomber Squadron

Fallen on November 16, 1943 in the Etang de Lavalduc

for our Freedom