Marauder 42-107574

50 Manche

City :

Magneville

Coordinates : 49.44738,-1.55101

49°26'51"N 1°33'4"W

49°26.843 N 1°33.060 W

The northern side of the Tocqueville road, after the retirement home, contains a memorial honoring American service members.
Take the N13 NW from Caen to Valognes. From there, take the D2 S then the D126 NW and D87 SW. Follow Le Ferrage/Tocqueville W to the monument. The latter is located on the northern side of the road.

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In memory of the victims of the B-26 Marauder 42-107574 crash at the "croix des aulnays" on June 10th 1944.
Lt Herman L. Burdette
Lt Dale W. Edwards
Lt Albert L. Collins
SSgt Marshall H. Porter
SSgt Joseph G. Gisavage
SSgt Sherrard II Billings

See other record :

C-47 # 2100905 June 6th 1944 Magneville

External link :

Fiche sur France-Crashes 39-45

Notified by : Marc Bonas. Record added 10/02/2008.
Photos : Patrick Boyer.

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