Tamerville Cemetery American Aviators Memorial
Details:
Within the grounds of the cemetery.
A cenotaph in the shape of an airplane wing containing an engraved commemoration message and a small plaque listing 10 names. A parachute etching can also be seen on the memorial. The names don’t belong to the same crew. Their designation is as follows:
SSgt Sharry and Sgt Reich - A20 Havoc #43-10128
2Lt McGuire, SSgt Eck, TSgt McCaughin, SSgt Ribuffo, SSgt Kuntz, SSgt Dill, and SSgt Sabotka - B17 #42-107056
1Lt Piat - P-51 Mustang #42-103397
Source of photos: BONNET / www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
On the marker:
En souvenir de nos amis
AMERICAINS
venus nous libérer
d'avril à juillet 1944
English translation:
In memory of our American friends
came to free us
from April to July 1944
On the plaque:
Alan R. DILL
Joseph A. ECK
Donald E. KUNTZ
Rodney M. Mc Caughin
James W. Mc Guire
Jacob I. PIAT Jr
Vernon V. REICH
John P. RIBUFFO
John W. SABOTKA
John SHARY
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
642nd Bomber Squadron, 409th Bomber Group (Light)
8th Air Force
9th Air Force
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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