2Lt Henry G. Hyde Memorial
Details:
On the west side of the road.
An upright stele bearing a rectangular black plaque that commemorates 2Lt Hyde. The plaque is inscribed in French in gold and incised lettering. Depicted on the right corner of the plaque is a P-47 plane.
Second Lieutenant Hank Hyde's plane crashed into a field at Saint Martin de Blagny on June 7, 1944. Hank was able to get out of the P-47 Thunderbolt and run a few steps before being shot by Germans who had followed the smoke trail. In 2014, Mr. and Mrs. Demazier honored Hyde with a memorial service held in their field.
Source of information and photos: www.aerosteles.net, www.americanairmuseum.com
Monument Text:
A la mémoire
du 2 Lt HYDE Henry G.
Pilote US du 390 FS 366 FG
tombé ici le 07 Juin 1944
à l'âge de 20 ans
pour notre liberté.
English translation:
In memory
of 2Lt HYDE Henry G.
US pilot of the 390 FS 366 FG
fell here on June 07, 1944
at the age of 20
for our freedom.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
366th Fighter Group
390th Fighter Squadron
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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