2nd Lieutenant Richard D. Taggart

50 Manche

City :

Longueville

Coordinates : 48.85314,-1.55158

48°51'11"N 1°33'6"W

48°51.189 N 1°33.095 W

The outside wall of the town hall carries a plaque honoring an American aviator.
Take the N13 NW to Caen, then the D572 SW to Saint Lo, then the D972 W to Coutances, then the D971 S and the D114 W. The monument is on the southern intersection of the D114 and the D135.

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In memory of USAAF pilot Lt Richard D. Taggart, shot down over Longueville on July 30th 1944 during the liberation of France.

USAAF's 10th Fighter Squadron 50th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolt.

External link :

Fiche sur France-Crashes 39-45

Notified by : Philippe Bauduin. Record added 12/09/2010.
Photos : Philippe Bauduin (08/2010).

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Plate 2nd Lieutenant Richard D. Taggart Longueville Manche (50)