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Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Besson Memorial |
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Saturday Afternoon, July 6, 2024
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Mauves Pond site
- Reenactment of a camp of the American army during World War II
- Exhibition of US military vehicles and vintage vehicles
- Jeep baptism, open to all
- Exhibition at the Mauves hall and behind-the-scenes video of Besson on July 4, 2004 (Yann RUE)
- Bar - On-site catering
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Mauves hall
- Presentation of our research on the history of the crash in Besson by the 2004 B17 committee
- Video of three testimonies collected in 2003 (Marcel DERAME, Angèle BERNIER, Raymond POUVREAU)
- Continuation of our research presentation
- Video clip from the movie "Memphis Belle"
- Escapes of the navigator and the pilot of the B17
- Video memories of the 3 days of commemoration in 2004
- Presentation of the research on the German plane that fell into Lake Grand Lieu by Jérôme Batard (AREA Association)
- Presentation of the research by Bruno RAT and his book
- Discussion
Sunday Moorning,July 7, 2024
9:30 AM
- Memorial Mass
- Move to the Besson hamlet (By carpooling, by bike, on foot)
11:00 AM
- Commemoration at the Besson site
- Tribute to the missing witnesses
- Return to the Mauves hall
12:00 PM
- Official speeches and reception at the Mauves hall
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