B-25 Mitchell 42-87440
Details:
On the outside wall of the Chapelle Notre Dame de La Salette.
A large weathered rectangular plaque with engraved text commemorating American aviators underneath a smaller, newer plaque.
Monument Text:
ICI ONT ETE RAPPELES A DIEU
LE 11 SEPTEMBRE 1944
GLENN T. MALTBY, JR |
CAPTAIN |
THOMAS F. GILIMORE |
S. SGT |
CARL L. WILLIAMS, JR |
- |
PETER ROBERTS |
CPT |
VERNON J. HERBERT |
- |
STUART E. MATHER |
- |
LAWRENCE K. WECKEL |
- |
PETER L. WHELAN |
1ST LT |
FRANK W. SOBIERAJSKI |
T/SGT |
JAMES T. LEE |
S/SGT |
JOHN W. UTKEWITCH, JR |
CPL |
KURT D. MEYER |
- |
HARRY WILNER |
- |
ARTHUR H. TOWLER |
CIVILIAN TECHNICIAN |
HARRY J. CONLEY |
- |
Freres dans le combat,
ils sont restes freres dans la mort,
puissent-ils rester freres eternellement
dans la gloire.
English translation:
HERE THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED TO GOD
ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1944
GLENN T. MALTBY, JR |
CAPTAIN |
THOMAS F. GILIMORE |
S. SGT |
CARL L. WILLIAMS, JR |
- |
PETER ROBERTS |
CPT |
VERNON J. HERBERT |
- |
STUART E. MATHER |
- |
LAWRENCE K. WECKEL |
- |
PETER L. WHELAN |
1ST LT |
FRANK W. SOBIERAJSKI |
T/SGT |
JAMES T. LEE |
S/SGT |
JOHN W. UTKEWITCH, JR |
CPL |
KURT D. MEYER |
- |
HARRY WILNER |
- |
ARTHUR H. TOWLER |
CIVILIAN TECHNICIAN |
HARRY J. CONLEY |
- |
Brothers in the fight,
they remained brothers in death,
may they remain brothers forever
in glory.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
522nd Bomber Squadron, 27th Fighter Group
523rd Fighter Squadron, 27th Fighter Group
Headquarters, 27th Fighter Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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