Lieutenant Edward Durst and Private Charles Dysko
Details:
Opposite from the intersection's island, on one of the grassy clearings next to the road.
A commemorative airplane helix with a bent blade set on a vertical stone pillar inlaid with gold writing. The monument is backed by four flag poles.
Monument Text:
A la memoire
du Lieutenant
EDWARD DURST
de l'US Air Force
Tombe le 24 juillet 1944
et du Soldat
CHARLES DYSKO
du 802éme Bataillon
de tank-destroyer
tue au combat le
7 Août 1944
Ils sont Morts
Pour notre Liberté
6 Août 1944
Cinquantenaire de la liberation de
PLOUBALAY
English translation:
In memory of Lieutenant Edward Durst of the US Air Force, fallen July 24th 1944
and Private Charles Dysko of the 802nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, KIA August 7th, 1944
They died for our liberty
August 6th, 1994
Fifty year anniversary of Ploubalay's liberation
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
22nd Photo Recon Squadron, 7th Photographic Group
802nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
United States Air Force
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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