Crash B17 Fortress Languidic

Memorial in honor of the crew of a B-17 Fortress bomber of the 305th Bomb Group, 366th Bomb Squadron of the 8th US Air Force, shot down by German fighters on  April 16, 1943 while on a mission to bomb the submarine base at Lorient.

Crew:

2nd Lt Lawrence L. LEACH. Pilot, deceased, lies in St James American Cemetery.
1st Lt Homer P. ANDERSEN. Co-pilot, captured and taken prisoner.
2nd Lt Voyle E. SPENCE. Navigator, captured and prisoner.
2nd Lt Donald A. WORSLEY. Bombardier, captured and prisoner.
T/Sergeant Joseph W. TERRELL. Radio, captured and prisoner.
S/Sergeant Jimmie H. SMITH. Machine gunner, deceased, rests in St James American Cemetery.
S/Sergeant John J. TOTH . Machine gunner, deceased.
S/Sergeant Floyd M. WILLIAMSON. Machine gunner, deceased, rests at Saint-James American Cemetery.
T/Sergeant David M. BOGDAN. Mechanic, deceased, rests in the USA.
S/Sgt Leroy F. SYKES. Machine gunner, captured and taken prisoner.

Photo credit Eric Le Bourvellec

Memorial in honor of the crew of a B-17 Fortress bomber of the 305th Bomb Group, 366th Bomb Squadron of the 8th US Air Force, shot down by German fighters on April 16, 1943 while on a mission to bomb the submarine base at Lorient.Crew: 2nd Lt Lawrence L. LEACH. Pilot, deceased, lies in St James American Cemetery. 1st Lt Homer P. ANDERSEN. Co-pilot, captured and taken prisoner. 2nd Lt Voyle E. SPENCE. Navigator, captured and prisoner. 2nd Lt Donald A. WORSLEY. Bombardier, captured and prisoner. T Sergeant Joseph W. TERRELL. Radio, captured and prisoner. S Sergeant Jimmie H. SMITH. Machine gunner, deceased, rests in St James American Cemetery. S Sergeant John J. TOTH . Machine gunner, deceased. S Sergeant Floyd M. WILLIAMSON. Machine gunner, deceased, rests at Saint-James American Cemetery. T Sergeant David M. BOGDAN. Mechanic, deceased, rests in the USA. S Sgt Leroy F. SYKES. Machine gunner, captured and taken prisoner.Photo credit Eric Le Bourvellec