Coordinates : 44°49'39"N 5°6'29"E44.827535.10811
44°49.652 N 5°6.486 E
A monument by the D732 honoring a fallen American pilot. From Livron-sur-Drome off the A7, head east on the D93A that merges into the D125 and then D93. Go past Crest to Aoust-sur-Sye. Take the D731 and subsequently D732 north past a golf course and keep going until you see the monument by the roadside.
In memory of Lt William T Russell, pilot in the 27th Fighter Group USAAF, who was killed on the Col des Limouches on February 21st 1945 while flying a P-47 Thunderbolt on a war mission. Plaque inaugurated by the Rhodadienne Association for Aerial Commemorations in September 2006.
The photos are under copyright. They may not be reproduced, modified, distributed in any support without prior permission. You are free to make links to this page.
Aérostèles
44.82753 5.10811
