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Plaque Crashed French Plane

(Netherlands, the - North Brabant - Oirschot)

On the house Proosbroekweg 6 a plaque is added in memory of a French plane crashed on this spot.

Dutch and French text on the plaque (translated to English):

ON MAY 13TH 1940 A
FRENCH RECONNAISSANCE PLANE
TYPE POTEZ 63-11 CRASHED HERE.
THE THREE CREW MEMBERS LOST
THERE LIFES HERE.

CAPTAIN ALBERT WICCAERT
29 YEARS PILOT

LIEUTENANT HENRI COQUETON
26 YEARS GUNNER

SERGEANT LOUIS LEYGNAC
24 YEARS GUNNER

THEY DIED FOR YOUR COUNTRY AND OURS

MAY 13TH 2009

Source

• Text: Paul Moerenhout
• Photos: Paul Moerenhout