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37th Tank Battalion - Sadowski Medal of Honor

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Details:

By the side of the road right at the intersection. Marker


A grey granite stele with gold leaf inscription in French.  The 4th Armor Division insignia is at the top.  The monument marks the spot where an American tank was destroyed and the tank commander, Sergeant Sadowski, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Monument Text:

37TH TANK BATTALION

C.O.A.

 

A LA MÉMOIRE

DES SOLDATS AMÉRICAINS

Sergeant Joseph J. SADOWSKI

Driver H.A. FITCH

Gunner Joseph M. ROGOWSKI

Loader Orvel R. VERBAL

Bow Gunner Russel J. HAY

 

Tombés ici même au combat

le 14 septembre 1944

 

 

English translation:

 

37th Tank Battalion COA

In memory of the American soldiers

who fell right here in combat on 14 September 1944

Commemorates:

People:

H. A. Fitch

Russel J. Hay

Joseph M.  Rogowski

Joseph John Sadowski

Orevel R. Verbal

Units:

37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armor Division

4th Armored Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII