B-17 Old Glory

59 Nord

City :

Tressin

Coordinates : 50.61717,3.19062

50°37'2"N 3°11'26"E

50°37.030 N 3°11.437 E

The town's church cemetery contains a memorial to US aviators.

Rue Pierre Brabant , Tressin , 59-Nord , Nord-Pas-de-Calais , France
Take the D941 E from Lille and then turn N on Rue Pierre Brabant. The monument is off the W side of the road in the church cemetery.

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In memory of the crew of the B-17 43-31432 « Old Glory » of the 303rd Bomb Group USAAF that crashed on June 22nd 1944.

External link :

Fiche sur France-Crashes 39-45

Notified by : Cédric Sauteraud. Record added 11/11/2008.
Photos : Cédric Sauteraud (03/11/2008).

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