2nd Lt William McGowan

50 Manche

City :

Moon-sur-Elle

Coordinates : 49.20750,-1.04778

49°12'27"N 1°2'52"W

49°12.450 N 1°2.867 W

The park area next to the church's parking lot contains a small memorial to a US aviator.
Take the N13 NW from Caen to Bayeux. From there take the D5 SW to le Molay-Littry. Follow the D15 SW and then turn south on the D6 to Moon-sur-Elle towards Saint-Lo. After the winding turns, turn right towards the church on the D91. The monument is 100m from the wooded parking.

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In honor of 2nd Lt William J. McGowan 9th Tac, 366th FG, 391st FS who crashed his P-47 at Moon-sur-Elle on June 6th 1944.

See other records :

2nd Lt William McGowan (cimetière) Moon-sur-Elle ; 2nd Lt William McGowan (cimetière) Moon-sur-Elle

External link :

Fiche sur France-Crashes 39-45

Notified by : Philippe Bauduin. Record added 14/08/2011.
Photos : Jean-Marc Bonnet, ANSA Orne Maine.

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