B-24 42-40990 'On The Ball'
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Details:
At the plinth of the monument (south face).
An engraved inscription commemorating SSgt Kudej (misspelled on the monument as KUDJE), SSgt Stainker, and SSgt Sweet, written in French and red lettering. The engraved image is the 8th Air Force insignia. These three American aviators were killed after their plane was shot down by flak and crashed in Unverre on January 7, 1944.
B-24 42-40990 'On The Ball' crew:
1Lt | Charles W | Walters | Pilot | |
2Lt | J M | Bickley | Co-Pilot |
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2Lt | Harmon Jr | Smith | Navigator | Prisoner |
2Lt | Jack D | George | Bombardier | Prisoner |
T/Sgt | Louis E | Del Guidice | Radio Operator/Mechanic | |
Sgt | Carl E | Hite | Top Turret Gunner | |
S/Sgt | Vincent S | Sweet | Left Waist Gunner | KIA |
S/Sgt | Elmer | Kudej | Right Waist Gunner | KIA |
S/Sgt | John J | Stainker | Tail Gunner | KIA |
Source of information: www.aerosteles.net, francecrashes39-45.net
Source of photos: www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
93 RD BOMBER GROUP 328 TH BOMBER SQUADRON
A LA MÉMOIRE DES:
S/SGT ELMER KUDJE, JOHN J. STAINKER, VINCENT S. SWEET
AVIATEURS AMERICAINS TUÉS AU COMBAT LE 7 JANVIER 1944
AVION TOMBÉ AU LIEU DIT "LE PLESSIS" KILLED IN ACTION
English translation:
93 RD BOMBER GROUP 328 TH BOMBER SQUADRON
IN MEMORY OF:
S/SGT ELMER KUDJE, JOHN J. STAINKER, VINCENT S. SWEET
AMERICAN AIRMEN WERE KILLED IN ACTION ON JANUARY 7, 1944
THE PLANE FELL AT THE PLACE CALLED "LE PLESSIS".
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
328th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
93rd Bomber Group
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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