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1st Infantry Division Stele - Cheb

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Behind the gas station, in a grove of trees behind the information sign. Monument


A ten meter high polished black granite stele containing the names of the 775 division members who fell in the fighting across Germany and into the Czech Republic from 8 February through 7 May 1945.  The division insignia is on the front of the stele.

It is one of five World War 2 memorials placed by the 1st Infantry Division in Europe.

Monument Text:

Cheb 8 February 1945 to 7 May 1945

Engagements - Krevzau - Friesheim - Erp - Liblar - Bruhl - Bonn - Remagen Bridgehead and Ruhr Pocket - Stockhausen - Brungsberg - Harz Mountains - Osterode - Thale - Klausthal Zellerfeld - Altenau - Schierke - Adorf - Cheb

Here ended the victorious march of the 1st United States Infantry Divison

The officers and men of the 1st United States Infantry Divison who were killed in this period while fighting for the liberty of the world

Commemorates:

People:

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Noel I. Maxwell

Garland May

Frank B. Mayes

William O. Mayes

Andrew Mayko

Doyle H. Mayton

Nicholas L. Mazza

Donald E. McAffrey

James F. McCarthy

Raymond J. McClure

Fredrick LeRoy McConkey

James Edward McCord

James F. McDonald

Harold E., Sr. McFadden

Martin J. McFarland

Harry J. McKelvey

William J. McLaren

Clarence Roger McQuillin

Guy E. McVeigh

Arthur T. McVicker

John Wilson "Jack" Meck

Harold Junior Meddley

Arthur T. Meehan

Robert E. Meeks

William Mellott

Prentis Melton

Edward D. Meredith

Leon H. Merrill

Herman Lee Merritt

Maurice G. Metivier

Clarence Lloyd Mettler

Arthur J. Meyers

Paul E. Mieflin

Joseph A. Miglionico

Roman J. Milewski

Frederick M. Miller

Jesse R., Jr. Miller

Leonard S. Miller

Robert Milo Miller

Robert A. Mills

Anthony J. "Tony" Minnelli

Seymour A. Molin

Alfredo F. Molina

Albert Montgomery

Anthony J. Monz

Earl V. Moore

Leo J. Moreau

Jack T Morris

John Edward Morris

Julius W. Morris

Units:

106th Cavalry Recon Squadron

16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

1st Infantry Division

1st Reconnaissance Troop, 1st Infantry Division

26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

33rd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division

634th Tank Destroyer Battalion

745th Tank Battalion

7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Wars:

WWII

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