Picauville American Aviators Monument
Details:
To the left of the main monument.
An upright stele bearing a rectangular tablet on the front and seven photos of the inscribed men on the back. The tablet is inscribed with a French commemoration message and a list of American airmen who died from June 1944 to September 1944, while based in Picauville. Also inscribed is the depiction of the 9th Air Force insignia. These airmen served in the 509th, 510th, and 511th Fighter Squadron of the 405th Fighter Group, 9th USAAF. The monument was inaugurated in 2006.
Picauville airfield was home to the 405th Fighter Group. Declared operational on 26 June 1944, the airfield was designated as "A-8", it was used by the 405th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until mid-September when the unit moved to St. Dizier, near Nancy. Afterward, the airfield was closed.
Source of photos: www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
ASSOCIATION PICAUVILLE SOUVIENT
Respect et Honneur aux Pilotes basés au camp A8 de PICAUVILLE
Mort pour notre Liberté
9th USSAF[sic] 405th Fighter Group 509th Fighter Squadron 1Lt. Joseph L. PICHE 17.07.44 1Lt. Hugh D. McDONALD 24.07.44 2Lt. Jesse T. MOUNTJOY 31.07.44 510th Fighter Squadron Ltc. Bruce F. PARCELL 27.07.44 1Lt. Benjamin F. SAVAGE 30.07.44 2Lt. William E. JAMES 08.08.44 2Lt. Clifford RUSSELL 14.08.44 1Lt. Marvin E. LEINWEBER 24.08.44 511th Fighter Squadron 2Lt. Glesser W. REINER 30.06.44 1Lt. Julian R. MORFORD 14.08.44 2Lt. Robert C. HAAS 14.08.44 2Lt. Howard G. Coleman 15.08.44 2Lt. Donald A. WILHELM 01.09.44 1Lt. Ellis T. LYONS 20.09.44
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English translation:
THE PICAUVILLE MEMORIALS ASSOCIATION
Respect and Honor to the Pilots based at Camp A8 in PICAUVILLE
Died for our Freedom
9th USSAF[sic]
405th Fighter Group
509th Fighter Squadron
1Lt. Joseph L. PICHE 17.07.44
1Lt. Hugh D. McDONALD 24.07.44
2Lt. Jesse T. MOUNTJOY 31.07.44
510th Fighter Squadron
Ltc. Bruce F. PARCELL 27.07.44
1Lt. Benjamin F. SAVAGE 30.07.44
2Lt. William E. JAMES 08.08.44
2Lt. Clifford RUSSELL 14.08.44
1Lt. Marvin E. LEINWEBER 24.08.44
511th Fighter Squadron
2Lt. Glesser W. REINER 30.06.44
1Lt. Julian R. MORFORD 14.08.44
2Lt. Robert C. HAAS 14.08.44
2Lt. Howard G. Coleman 15.08.44
2Lt. Donald A. WILHELM 01.09.44
1Lt. Ellis T. LYONS 20.09.44
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
405th Fighter Group
509th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group
510th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group
511th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group
9th Air Force
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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