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Tuskegee Airmen 2nd Lt Joseph E. Gordon and Richard D. Macon Crash Memorial

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Details:

On the southern side of the road leading to the entrance of the local cemetery, by the wall.


Monument
A rough hewn upright rectangular stone slab set on a loose stone base with a white plaque commemorating American aviators who served with the Tuskegee Airmen, in the 99th Squadron of the the 332nd Fighter Group - "The Red Tails".

Note:  2LT Richard Macon survived and became a POW; 2LT Joseph Gordon was KIA.

Monument Text:

A LA MÉMOIRE DES PILOTES AMÉRICAINS

RICHARD D. MACON

JOSEPH E. GORDON

 

TOMBÉS POUR LA LIBERTÉ LE 12 AOÛT 1944

 

ET DE TOUTES LES VICTIMES

DE LA GUERRE 39-45

 

English translation:

In memory of American pilots Richard D. Macon and Joseph E. Gordon who died for our freedom on August 12th 1944 as well as all the victims of the 39-45 war. 


(Note: Richard D. Macon was taken POW and not KIA)

Commemorates:

People:

Joseph Evans Gordon

Richard D. Macon

Units:

15th Air Force

332nd Fighter Group

99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group

Tuskegee Airmen

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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