A-20 Havoc 4 août 1944

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Coordinates : 49.32312,1.23816 .  49°19'23"N 1°14'17"E .  49°19.387 N 1°14.289 E

A small enclosure containing a monument commemorating American aviators.
From the A13, take the D321 southeast to the D6015. Take that north until you can catch the D321 east until you come to the D20. Take that south until you hit the rue des Moulins. Take that east and you will see the monument on the north side of the road.
August 4th 1944
An American A-20 bomber was shot down here by German AA fire: Lt Jerry Walsh was killed and Sgts Karl Haeuser and Fred Herman were captured.

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Memorial A-20 Havoc 4 août 1944 Pîtres Eure (27)

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Memorial A-20 Havoc 4 août 1944 Pîtres Eure (27)

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