C-47 Memorial Garden

This plaque honors 20 American service men who died in this field early june 6, 1944 in the D-Day invasion that began the liberation of France in World War II. Lest we forges!

1" Lt. Kenneth A. BEATTY - O -1285532 - Georgia
Sgt. Roy H. SPEAKE - 18125290 - Texas 
CpI. Eugene E. MIDDLETON - 15116459 - Ohio
Tec 5 John D. HALL - Svc Co. - 06388751 -Tennessee
Tec 5 John L. DAVIS - Svc Co. - 15316846 - Ohio
Pfc. Colin CAMPBELL - 06904258 - New York
Pfc. Frederick J. FENERAN - 12129872 - New York
Pfc. Robert J. HENSEL - 36378163 - Illinois
Pfc. Robert M. NAIMOLI - 32630200 - New York
Pvt Jay E.Cheel - 39905861 - Nevada
Pvt Augustine GONZALES - 38456970 -Texas
Pvt James D.King 3958067 - Arizona
Pvt Salvatore M. LAFERRERA - 12099723 - New York
Pvt Luther F.Morrison - 13066039 - Virginia
Pvt Hugh F. Williams - 33632922 - Virginia
Pvt Benjamin F. Winn - 15116896 - West Virginia

Pilot 2nd Lt Marson F.Sargent 0-806914
Co-Pilot F/O Steve C. Baran T190790
Crew Chief T/Sgt Walter F. Gendron 20141260
Radio operator S/Sgt. Melvin F. SHULLANBERGER 39030891

Taking off from Upottery airfield, England, on the night of June 05 to 06, 1944, a C-47 of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron belonging to the 439th Troop Carrier Group - serial number 42-100819 - its crew and passengers met a tragic end in the early hours of the morning of June 06. After being hit by German anti-aircraft fire, the aircraft crashed in flames in this field, at a place called "La Maison de Haut".

All 16 paratroopers from the 506th PIR and 4 airmen from the 91st TCS were killed in the accident. The engine, a Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92, from this aircraft was discovered here at the crash site in 1986 by the Dennebouy family.

This plaque honors 20 American service men who died in this field early june 6, 1944 in the D-Day invasion that began the liberation of France in World War II. Lest we forges!1 Lt. Kenneth A. BEATTY - O -1285532 - GeorgiaSgt. Roy H. SPEAKE - 18125290 - Texas CpI. Eugene E. MIDDLETON - 15116459 - OhioTec 5 John D. HALL - Svc Co. - 06388751 -TennesseeTec 5 John L. DAVIS - Svc Co. - 15316846 - OhioPfc. Colin CAMPBELL - 06904258 - New YorkPfc. Frederick J. FENERAN - 12129872 - New YorkPfc. Robert J. HENSEL - 36378163 - IllinoisPfc. Robert M. NAIMOLI - 32630200 - New YorkPvt Jay E.Cheel - 39905861 - NevadaPvt Augustine GONZALES - 38456970 -TexasPvt James D.King 3958067 - ArizonaPvt Salvatore M. LAFERRERA - 12099723 - New YorkPvt Luther F.Morrison - 13066039 - VirginiaPvt Hugh F. Williams - 33632922 - VirginiaPvt Benjamin F. Winn - 15116896 - West VirginiaPilot 2nd Lt Marson F.Sargent 0-806914Co-Pilot F O Steve C. Baran T190790Crew Chief T Sgt Walter F. Gendron 20141260Radio operator S Sgt. Melvin F. SHULLANBERGER 39030891Taking off from Upottery airfield, England, on the night of June 05 to 06, 1944, a C-47 of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron belonging to the 439th Troop Carrier Group - serial number 42-100819 - its crew and passengers met a tragic end in the early hours of the morning of June 06. After being hit by German anti-aircraft fire, the aircraft crashed in flames in this field, at a place called La Maison de Haut.All 16 paratroopers from the 506th PIR and 4 airmen from the 91st TCS were killed in the accident. The engine, a Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92, from this aircraft was discovered here at the crash site in 1986 by the Dennebouy family.