B-26 Marauder 'My Gal II' (43-34605) Crash Memorial
Details:
By the side of Le Croc de Fontin dirt road.
A white tombstone bearing two plaques surmounted by a cross, both honoring American aviators. The monument has a shallow pit in front and is surrounded by four white posts and two flag poles, as well as bushes on three sides.
Monument Text:
Guerre 1945
Fontain le 19.11.1945.15H30
Souvenir en la memoire de
6 aviateurs Americains
decedes tragiquement en ce lieu
Souvenirs - Regrets
2EME LIEUTENANT MAC-CURDY
PILOTE NE LE 9 FEVRIER 1921
ETAT DU WISCONSIN
1ER LIEUTENANT CUDWORTH ELMER
COPILOTE NE LE 29 MAI 1916
ETAT DE NEW YORK
SERGEANT CHEF HILL JOHN
BOMBARDIER NE LE 9 OCTOBRE 1918
ETAT DE COLORADO
SERGEANT CHEF BENTAS NICHOLAS
MECHANICIEN-MITRAILLEUR
ETAT DU MICHIGAN
SERGEANT CHEF RAHL LLOYD
RADIO-MITRAILLEUR NE LE 16 OCTOBRE 1923
ETAT DU MICHIGAN
SERGEANT CHEF TOTHAMER HENRY
NAVIGATEUR-MITRAILLEUR
ETAT DE CALIFORNIE
English translation:
The War of 1945
In remembrance of the memory of
6 American aviators
who were tragically killed in this area
Memories – Regrets
2nd LIEUTENANT MAC-CURDY
PILOT BORN 9 FEBRUARY 1921
STATE OF WISCONSIN
1ST LIEUTENANT CUDWORTH ELMER
COPILOT BORN 29 MAY 1916
STATE OF NEW YORK
SERGEANT CHEF HILL JOHN
BOMBARDIER BORN 9 OCTOBER 1918
STATE OF COLORADO
SERGEANT CHEF BENTAS NICHOLAS
MECHANIC-GUNNER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
SERGEANT CHEF RAHL LLOYD
RADIO-GUNNER BORN 16 OCTOBER 1923
STATE OF MICHIGAN
SERGEANT CHEF TOTHAMER HENRY
NAVIGATOR-GUNNER BORN 19 APRIL 1911
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
320th Bomber Group (Medium)
42nd Bomb Wing (Med)
441st Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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