30th Infantry Division Memorial
Details:
In front yard of Mesch Obs, a school, in Mesch. Monument White brick monument with brass plaque in Dutch.
Monument Text:
English translation: Here in Mesch, community of Eijsden, the liberation of Holland by the allies began.
Troops of the 30th Division (Old Hickory) crossed the Dutch - Belgian border near this memorial stone on the 12th of September 1944 around 10:00 AM.
This made them the first allies who set foot on Dutch soil.
Troops of the 30th Division (Old Hickory) crossed the Dutch - Belgian border near this memorial stone on the 12th of September 1944 around 10:00 AM.
This made them the first allies who set foot on Dutch soil.
Commemorates:
Units:
117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
30th Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII