TSgt Edwin G. Insley
Details:
Along the cemetery path that leads from the Rue de Lamballe, next to the town monument for the June 1940 bombings. The latter is a stone pillar in the middle of a patch of grass. Very noticeable.
A black plaque to the side of the June 1940 memorial. The plaque is supported by a stand and commemorates TSgt Insley's sacrifice.
Monument Text:
Left column:
IN MEMORY OF
EDWIN G. INSLEY
MARYLAND U.S.A.
T. SGT ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II AM & 60 LC
JAN 19, 1919 - JULY 5, 1944
"The plane sustained a direct
hit by flak and crashed and burned
north of Dreux in a forest."
Right column:
EN MEMOIRE DE
EDWIN G INSLEY
MARYLAND ETATS-UNIS
SERGENT AIR FORCES ARMEE
SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE
19 Janvier 1919 - 5 Juillet 1944
"L'avion a essuyé feu de la D.C.A.
s'est écrase et a brûlé
dans line forêt, au nord de Dreux..."
Bottom Center:
PLACED APRIL 17, 1982 BY FAMILY MEMBERS
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
575th Bomber Squadron, 391st Bomb Group, Medium
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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