1Lt Julian R. Morford Memorial
Details:
At the base, in front of the town war memorial.
An open-book tablet engraved with a commemoration message that is written in French in black lettering. 1Lt Morford, a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, was killed in aerial combat on August 14, 1944. His airplane crashed near Voise - 17 km southeast of Chartres. His name is also honored on a monument near the Picauville town church.
Monument Text:
A NOTRE AMI JULIAN R. MORFORD TUE LE 14 AOUT 1944 EN COMBAT AERIEN | NOTRE RECONNAISSANT SOUVENIR COMMUNE DE VOISE E et L |
English translation:
TO OUR FRIEND JULIAN R. MORFORD KILLED ON AUGUST 14, 1944 IN AERIAL COMBAT | OUR RECOGNIZING REMEMBRANCE TOWN OF VOISE Eure-et-Loir |
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
405th Fighter Group
511th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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