Cpt Robert Swanzy & SSgt Lupe Montana Plaque -465th Bomber Group
Details:
On the base of the war memorial of the cemetery.
A rectangular bronze plaque inscribed with simple text that is written in French commemorating Cpt Robert Swanzy and SSgt Lupe Montana. Of the crew members, these two were the only casualties of the plane crash during their mission to attack the marshaling yards of Nimes. The rest of the crew members survived. They were crew on the B-24 Liberator "TS" (42-52478) of the 783rd Bomber Squadron, 465th Bomber Group, 15th Air Force.
Source of photos: Claude Dannau / www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
AUX AVIATEURS DES U.S.A.
ETATS UNIS D'AMERIQUE
SWANZY ET LUPE
MORTS POUR LA LIBERATION
DE LA FRANCE LE
12 JUILLET 1944
English translation:
TO U.S.A. AVIATORS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SWANZY AND LUPE
WHO DIED FOR THE LIBERATION
OF FRANCE ON
JULY 12, 1944
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
15th Air Force
465th Bomber Group (H)
783rd Bomber Squadron, 465th Bomber Group
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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