B-24 Liberator 'Trouble' (42-41013) Memorial Plaque
Details:
By the northern wall of the local town church, next to the town's monument to the dead.
PlaqueA small weathered white plaque commemorating American aviators, surmounted by the picture of a B-24 and the 8th Air Force's crest with a US flag. B-24 "Trouble" (42-41013), 389th Bomber Group, was shot down by the German Ace, Egon Mayer, near Orleans, France, on January 7, 1944. All perished in the crash except for one, who evaded capture with the help of the French Resistance.
Note: The name written on the memorial is Charles R. Caplinger, but his correct name is George Rodger Caplinger.
Monument Text:
A LA MEMOIRE DES 10 AVIATEURS
AMERICAINS TUES LE 7 JANVIER 1944
MAJ CALDWELL KENNETH M. - PILOTE
CAPT WILHITE DAVID L. - PILOTE
1/LT. DAILY WENDELL - OBSERVATEUR
1/LT. ROODMAN HAROLD - NAVIGATEUR
1/LT. MCCONNELL JAMES J. - BOMBARDIER
T/SGT. SAUNDERS HAROLD L. - MECANICIEN
T/SGT. FLATTER SAMUEL F. - RADIO
S/SGT. SNYDER MAX J. - MITRAILLEUR
S/SGT. DEWITT CHARLES O. - MITRAILLEUR
S/SGT. CAPLINGER CHARLES R. - MITRAILLEUR
ET EN HOMMAGE AU SEUL SURVIVANT
SGT. SWEATT ROBERT H. - MITRAILLEUR
English translation:
IN MEMORY OF THE 10 AMERICAN AIRMEN
KILLED ON JANUARY 7, 1944
MAJ CALDWELL KENNETH M. - PILOT
CAPT WILHITE DAVID L. - PILOT
1/LT. DAILY WENDELL - OBSERVER
1/LT. ROODMAN HAROLD - NAVIGATOR
1/LT. MCCONNELL JAMES J. - BOMBARDIER
T/SGT. SAUNDERS HAROLD L. - MECHANIC
T/SGT. FLATTER SAMUEL F. - RADIO
S/SGT. SNYDER MAX J. - GUNNER
S/SGT. DEWITT CHARLES O. - GUNNER
S/SGT. CAPLINGER CHARLES R. - GUNNER
AND IN TRIBUTE TO THE ONLY SURVIVOR
SGT. SWEATT ROBERT H. - GUNNER
Commemorates:
People:
Robert Houston “Bob”, Sr. Sweatt
Units:
389th Bomber Group (Heavy)
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
8th Air Force
French Resistance
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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