B-17 Boot Hill

29 Finistère

City :

Plonévez-du-Faou

Coordinates : 48.23917,-3.77333

48°14'21"N 3°46'24"W

48°14.350 N 3°46.400 W

A small clearing at the intersection of the rue du Plonévez-du-Faou and the D236.
Westbound on the N164, take the D17 to Landeleau then the rue du Plonévez-du-Faou NW to the monument. It is on the northern side of the road at the intersection with the D236.

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This monument was erected in honor of the crew of the B-17 of the USAF that crashed on Keranpres May 17th 1943 and in gratitude to the inhabitants of Chateauneuf-du-Faou, Landeleau, Plonevez-du-Faou, who helped US and British aviators during the 1939-1945 war.

Crew of the B-17 “Boot’s Hill” 8th AF 96th BG 336th BS crashed in Keranprès May 17th 1943

1stLt Louis L.HALTOM Escaped
2ndLt George E.FORSLUND KIA
2ndLt Baily J.LOVIN POW
2ndLt George D.RAWLINGS POW
T/Sgt Herman L.MARSHAL Escaped
T/Sgt Glen WELLS Escaped
S/Sgt William C.MARTIN Escaped
S/Sgt Niles D.LOUDENSLAGER Escaped
S/Sgt Roy A.MARTIN Escaped
S/Sgt Andrew L.JORENSKEY KIA
Cpt William C.CARNAHAN POW

External link :

Fiche sur France-Crashes 39-45

Notified by : Alain Valez. Record added 09/08/2009.
Photos : Alain Valez (13/04/2009).

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