Inside the garden, near the entrance gate.

Monument

A tapering rough-hewn stone monument bearing a rectangular black plaque telling about the crash and listing the names of the airplane crew. On the bottom of the monument is another smaller plaque about the inauguration and the organizations involved in the project.

On May 27, 1944, B-24 #42-78213 "Miss I Hope" was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during its mission to bomb the airfield of Montpellier. Six members died in the incident while the remaining four were able to parachute out of the crashing plane but later were taken as prisoners.

Correction made by Philippe Castellano in September 2017: The name "Ophelia Bump" on the plaque is an error that has spread over time, research affirms that the correct name is "Miss I Hope".

Source of information: www.aerosteles.net

Source of photos: Marie Baud / www.aerosteles.net

Upper plaque:

IN MEMORIAM

EN HOMMAGE

A L'ÉQUIPAGE DU LIBERATOR N 42.78213

15th U.S. AIR FORCE 454th BOMBER GROUP 736th SQUADRON

ABATTU par la FLAK à CAP ROUX le 27 Mai 1944 a 9h 20

LEST WE FORGET

English translation:

IN MEMORIAM

IN TRIBUTE

TO THE CREW OF LIBERATOR N 42.78213

15th U.S. AIR FORCE 454th BOMBER GROUP 736th SQUADRON

SHOT DOWN by the FLAK at CAP ROUX on May 27, 1944, at 9:20 a.m.

LEST WE FORGET

Bottom plaque:

STELE INAUGUREE LE 4.10.1997

AVEC L'AIDE DE LA VILLE DE St RAPHAEL

L'AMERICAN LEGION POST 5

LES COMBATTANTS VOLONTAIRES

LE SOUVENIR FRANCAIS

ET LA FEDERATION NATIONALE

DES COMBATTANTS INTERALLIES

English translation:

STELE INAUGURATED ON 4.10.1997

WITH THE HELP OF THE CITY OF St RAPHAEL

AMERICAN LEGION POST 5

THE VOLUNTEER FIGHTERS

THE FRENCH REMEMBRANCE

AND THE NATIONAL FEDERATION

OF INTERALLIED FIGHTERS