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Memorial to the Lavin Crew, who crashed near Silly, Belgium on 13 April 1944 following an attack on Schweinfurt. This 547th Bomb Squadron crew usually flew the B-17G 42-97237 named "Royal Flush", but on this day were aboard the unnamed B-17G 42-97274.
The plaque reads (in French):
A la memoire des 6 aviateurs americains
tombes glorieusement dans cette plaine
a Fouleng le 13 avril 1944
pour la liberation de la belgique.
Il n'y a pas plus grand amour
que de donner sa vie pour ses amis.
Jean XV 13
R. I. P.
Hommage reconnaissant
English translation:
To the Memory 6 American airmen
who fell gloriously to their deaths on the plain
of Fouleng April 13, 1944
for the liberation of Belgium.
There is no greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13
R I P
In grateful tribute
The plaque reads (in French):
A la memoire des 6 aviateurs americains
tombes glorieusement dans cette plaine
a Fouleng le 13 avril 1944
pour la liberation de la belgique.
Il n'y a pas plus grand amour
que de donner sa vie pour ses amis.
Jean XV 13
R. I. P.
Hommage reconnaissant
English translation:
To the Memory 6 American airmen
who fell gloriously to their deaths on the plain
of Fouleng April 13, 1944
for the liberation of Belgium.
There is no greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13
R I P
In grateful tribute
Crash Site
IMG_0189.jpg![Mayor Christian LeClerq of Silly, Belgium](_data/i/upload/2005/04/23/20050423055238-98c76c41-sm.jpg "Mayor Christian LeClerq of Silly, Belgium (4409 visits) Donna Schurman (16 Sep 2005): "Mayor Christian LeClerq of Silly, Belgium"")
Mayor Christian LeClerq of Silly, Belgium![Memorial and Crash Sites](_data/i/upload/2005/04/23/20050423055319-83bf8ae0-sm.jpg "Memorial and Crash Sites (3998 visits) Donna Schurman (16 Sep 2005): "A plaque was placed on the wall of this farmhouse in Fouleng, Be...")
Memorial and Crash Sites
DSC_0024.JPG![Memorial Plaque](_data/i/upload/2005/04/23/20050423055211-527ec718-sm.jpg "Memorial Plaque (4263 visits) Donna Schurman (16 Sep 2005): "The plaque reads: In memory of the six American aviators who fel...")
Memorial Plaque
DSC00008.JPG![So long, fellows ...](_data/i/upload/2005/04/23/20050423055207-efd872b2-sm.jpg "So long, fellows ... (4116 visits) Donna Schurman (16 Sep 2005): "Charlie Johnson, waist gunner, died this year and joined his cre...")
So long, fellows ...![Then, and now...](_data/i/upload/2005/04/23/20050423055356-da415f92-sm.jpg "Then, and now... (4037 visits) Donna Schurman (16 Sep 2005): "Ghislain Bonnet, center of picture, was a 15 year old boy who tr...")
Then, and now...![Wartime Witnesses](_data/i/upload/2005/04/23/20050423055422-ef43ae4b-sm.jpg "Wartime Witnesses (4110 visits) Donna Schurman (16 Sep 2005): "Ghislain Bonnet, center, and another witness, Miguel de la Serna...")
Wartime Witnesses
DSC_0041.JPG![Margraten, 13 April 2014](_data/i/upload/2014/04/14/20140414084443-bcfd4709-sm.JPG "Margraten, 13 April 2014 (2580 visits) 70th anniversary of the loss of the "Royal Flush" crew. Margraten cemetery 13/4/2014.
P...")
Margraten, 13 April 2014![Family, Margraten, 13 April 2014](_data/i/upload/2014/04/14/20140414084444-282469e8-sm.JPG "Family, Margraten, 13 April 2014 (2658 visits) Tribute by the pilot's family, Lt Lavin, "Royal Flush", Margraten 13/4/2014.
Photo cour...")
Family, Margraten, 13 April 2014
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