B-26 42-96224 Plaque
Details:
On the façade of the town hall. It is mounted on the wall on the left side of the entrance door.
A rectangular stone plaque inscribed in French in black lettering. The plaque commemorates one British aviator as well as six American aviators who were on the crew of the B-26 #42-96224 of the 585th US Bomber Squadron. The American crew crashed in the town on August 7, 1944. That day, their mission was to bomb the bridge at Nogent-sur-Seine but they were shot by flak and crashed. The only survivor in the crash was SSgt Bishop who became a POW for the duration of the war.
Source of photo: www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
A la mémoire des aviateurs
tombés à Saint-Pierre-des-Ifs en 1944
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6 juin - RAAF |
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Martin George K. E. |
W/O |
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7 août – USAAF |
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Bishop |
Ernest M. |
Sgt |
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Cavallaro |
John J. |
Sgt |
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Hajciar |
Albert |
Cpl |
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Lowell |
Benjamin W. |
Lt |
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Sweet |
Harold S. |
Sgt |
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Truman |
Harlow M. |
Lt |
English translation:
In memory of airmen
fallen in Saint-Pierre-des-Ifs in 1944
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6 June - RAAF |
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|
Martin George K. E. |
W/O |
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7 August – USAAF |
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Bishop |
Ernest M. |
Sgt |
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Cavallaro |
John J. |
Sgt |
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Hajciar |
Albert |
Cpl |
|
Lowell |
Benjamin W. |
Lt |
|
Sweet |
Harold S. |
Sgt |
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Truman |
Harlow M. |
Lt |
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
394th Bomber Group
585th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomber Group
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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