The Rescue of 1Lt William H. Banks and 2Lt James Jim Robinson Plaque
Details:
Mounted on the left pillar of the entrance gate.
A rectangular plaque with a black background containing information about the rescue of the two aviators by Doctor Lenormand and the Moliré family. Printed images on the top of the plaque are the US flag, the 9th Air Force insignia, and the flag of France. Also printed on the plaque are the photos of 1Lt Banks and 2Lt Robinson.
Source of photo: Jérôme Leblanc / www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
En ce lieu, ont été hébergés et sauvés,
entre Juillet 1944 et Août 1944, les pilotes américains:
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1st Lt. William H. Banks 474th Fighter Group 429th Fighter Squadron Survivant au Crash de son P-38 le 27 Juillet 1944, prés du Lieu-dit Beausoleil, Sainte-Suzanne. |
2nd Lt. James Jim Robinson 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron Survivant au crash de son P-51 sur la commune de Saint-Denis-D-Orques (Sarthe) |
Avec la bravoure et le courage du Docteur Lenormand domicilié ici,
Ainsi que de l'aide de la Famille Molirè,
domiciliée au Pâtis-Au-Chat, commune de
Saint-Denis-de-D'Orques (Sarthe)
Lest We Forget / N'oublions pas
English translation:
In this place, were housed and saved,
between July 1944 and August 1944, the American pilots:
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1st Lt. William H. Banks 474th Fighter Group 429th Fighter Squadron P-38 Crash Survivor on July 27, 1944, near the locality of Beausoleil, Sainte-Suzanne. |
2nd Lt. James Jim Robinson 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron Survivor of the crash of his P-51 in the municipality of Saint-Denis-D-Orques (Sarthe) |
With the bravery and courage of Doctor Lenormand, who lives here,
As well as the help of the Molirè Family,
living in Pâtis-Au-Chat, commune of
Saint-Denis-de-D'Orques (Sarthe
Lest We Forget / N'oublions pas
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
361st Fighter Group
374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group
429th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group
474th Fighter Group
8th Air Force
9th Air Force
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII