2nd Lt Robert B. SANDER

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Orne

   City  : 

Tourouvre au Perche

 anciennement sur

La Poterie-au-Perche

Coordinates : 48.62806,0.71889 .  48°37'41"N 0°43'8"E .  48°37.683 N 0°43.133 E

The town's cemetery contains a memorial to a US aviator.

Take the N12 NE from Alencon then turn W on the D378 and N on the D601 in town then NW on La Houssais to the cemetery.
In memory of US pilot 2nd Lt Robert B. Sander
369th FS 359th FG
KIA here on June 8th 1944
Dead for freedom

Last seen by his wingmen on June 8th 1944 at 1000 strafing a military convoy at the St Anne crossroads, 2nd Lt Robert B. Sander of the 369th FS 359th FG was piloting the P-51 B15 42-106906.

External link :
Fiche sur France-Crashes 39-45
Notified by : BONNET J-Marc.   Record added 25/06/2013.
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Memorial 2nd Lt Robert B. SANDER Tourouvre au Perche Orne (61)

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Memorial 2nd Lt Robert B. SANDER Tourouvre au Perche Orne (61)

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