B-24 Liberator J-75-CO - 42-100181 WQ-Z A (ancienne)

Old memorial, replaced at same place

41 Loir et Cher

City :

Saint-Léonard-en-Beauce

Coordinates : 47.83270,1.38043

47°49'58"N 1°22'50"E

47°49.962 N 1°22.826 E

On the southern side of Rue des Tilleuls in the town gardens is the town war memorial, which honors an American bomber crew.
Take the D2157/357 west from Orleans to Binas then take the D42A south to Autainville and the D156 and then D50 south to Saint-Léonard-en-Beauce. At s.the entrance of the town turn left east on Rue des Tilleuls.

Maps
KML

B-24 Liberator J-75-CO - 42-100181 WQ-Z "A" "Star Valley", 44th BG 68th BS 2nd BD 8th AF. 5th February 1944.
Edgerton Eugene
Hall Kennet
Giffin John
Spink Harold
Bohnisf Carj A.
Olher Bernard
Morin Joseph
Levrich William
Ede Peter

See other record :

B-24 Liberator J-75-CO - 42-100181 WQ-Z A Saint-Léonard-en-Beauce

External link :

Fiche sur France-Crashes 39-45

Notified by : Rémi Beaujouan. Record added 20/05/2010.
Photos : Rémi Beaujouan.

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