Maj James H. Pitman Plaque
Details:
The plaque can be found at ground floor, eye-level on the south face of the building which borders the Place des Carmes at its north side. Plaque
The granite marker includes gold leaf and French text, as well as unit insignia. The marker was inaugurated on September 19, 2009 as part of the 65th Anniversary of Liberation celebration held in Lunéville.
Monument Text:
A LA MEMOIRE
DU
MAJOR JAMES H. PITMAN
ET DES SOLDATS U.S. TOMBES SUR CETTE PLACE
LE 18 SEPTEMBRE 1944
LORRAINE BATTLE MEMORIAL
English translation:
In memory of Major James H. Pitman and the American soldiers killed at this site
18 September 1944
Lorraine Battle Monument
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Group (2nd Cavalry Regiment)
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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