Memorials
John P. Keys Crew

John P. Keys Crew
The monument with the president of the local historical circle and his wife (on left) on right my wife Marilyn and me.

Wade D. Pratt Crew
The plaque it self, the translation is : the February 20th, 1945 at the point called " the small channels" in Petigny field-landed without any damage for the crew the bomber B17G USAAF SN 42-97230 LD-O "LAY OR BUST", commemorative plaque inaugurated March 27th, 2005 in the presence of Mike Pratt, son of the pilot.

Wade D. Pratt Crew
The village of Petigny from the top of the hill up of the field landing point

Wade D. Pratt Crew
Mike at the crash-point, the place where the left wing of the ship was just near the small river

Wade D. Pratt Crew
The house in Couvin where the crew slept his first night before returning to England ( During the war it was the German Kommandant's home - the inhabitants had lived in the basement during all the war from 1940 to September 1944 to leave the place to the Germans)

Wade D. Pratt Crew
The village of Petigny now: the main street.

Wade D. Pratt Crew
Picture of the pieces stored by Mr Manise as relics; he kindly gave the handle to Mike Pratt in 2005 so the handle is now in Mike's house in the USA, What a long way !!!

Wade D. Pratt Crew
Picture of the pieces stored by Mr Manise as relics; he kindly gave the handle to Mike Pratt in 2005 so the handle is now in Mike's house in the USA, What a long way !!!

Wade D. Pratt Crew
Picture of the pieces stored by Mr Manise as relics; he kindly gave the handle to Mike Pratt in 2005 so the handle is now in Mike's house in the USA, What a long way !!!

Wade D. Pratt Crew