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The Big Red One Commemorative Plaque

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Details:

On the exterior wall of the church. The left plaque among the two plaques in there.

Plaque


A rectangular bronze plaque with a green background containing a commemoration message and a list of 10 names of soldiers of Company B, 18th Infantry Regiment, who were killed in action at La Vacquerie from June 12, 1944, to July 14.


Source of photo: www.memorialgenweb.org

Monument Text:

BIG RED ONE

Aucune Mission Trop Difficile

Aucun Sacrifice Trop Grand

Le Devoir d'Abord

 

En l'honneur de la 1ère Division d'Infanterie

18ème Régiment Compagnie B

Morts aux champs d'honneur à La Vacquerie

12 juin 1944 - 14 juillet 1944

 

Charles P. BAMBAUER

Charles W. MARTIN

Harry C. BROWN

David G. RAWLEIGH

John L. CLARK

Donald E. SIPPLE

Joe FERONE

Carl B. WESTERBERG

Harvey R. MANOR

George M. YAKOVICH

 

Don de l'Amitié Franco-Américaine du LT Hyrum Smith SHUMWAY,

Chef du 1er pèloton, Compagnie B, 18ème Régiment, 1ère Division

Non-voyant depuis le 27 juillet 1944

suite à l'explosion d'une mine anti-char

à La Chapelle-en-Juger au départ de l'Opération Cobra

Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, décoré le 27 mai 2006

 

Passant Recueille Toi et n'Oublie Pas

 

 

English translation:

 

BIG RED ONE

No Mission Too Difficult

No Sacrifice Too Great

Duty Comes First

 

In honor of the 1st Infantry Division

18th Regiment Company B

Killed in action at La Vacquerie

June 12, 1944 - July 14, 1944

 

Charles P. BAMBAUER

Charles W. MARTIN

Harry C. BROWN

David G. RAWLEIGH

John L. CLARK

Donald E. SIPPLE

Joe FERONE

Carl B. WESTERBERG

Harvey R. MANOR

George M. YAKOVICH

 

Franco-American Friendship Gift of LT Hyrum Smith SHUMWAY,

1st Platoon Leader, Company B, 18th Regiment, 1st Division

Blind since July 27, 1944

following the explosion of an anti-tank mine

at La Chapelle-en-Juger at the start of Operation Cobra

Cavalier of the Legion of Honor, decorated on May 27, 2006

 

Passant Recueille Toi et n'Oublie Pas

Commemorates:

People:

Charles P. Bambauer

Harry Cooper Brown

John Louis Clark

Joe Ferone

Harvey R. Manor

Charles W. Martin

David George Rawleigh

Donald E. Sipple

Carl B. Westerberg

George M. Yakovich

Units:

18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

1st Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII