Monument Details

Saint-Martin-de-Crau Air Crash Monument

Details:

At the intersection.

Monument

Two separate concrete block monuments bearing several plaques (2 plaques for the first monument and 1 plaque for the second) set on a thick concrete base. The first monument with 2 plaques attached on it, commemorates the French GB I/11 airmen while the second monument, bearing 1 plaque, lists various allied aircrews that fell in the city and nearby cities during World War II. American aircrew include Lt. Cunnigham’s of the 353^rd Bomber Squadron that was downed in Saint-Martin-de-Crau and Fighter pilots LT Tippett and McConnell of the 48^th and 49^th Fighter Squadron, who were Killed in Action during the liberation of Arles, France. All plaques are inscribed in French text.

Monument Text:

EQUIPAGES ALLIÉS

Tombés pour la France en pays d'Arles

17 août 1943: Equipage U S -353^rd Bomber Squadron -

Base d'Istres - St Martin de Crau

Lieutenant Williams J. CUNNINGHAM

Lieutenant Milton H. MILLER

Capitaine Lewis E. HOWARD

Lieutenant Robert J. MICHAEL

Sergent Samuel L. BARNETT

Sergent Sébastien C. SMITH

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