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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

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Elest P. Campbell

Dennis A. Canterbury

Anthony P. Capaldi

Charles A. Capbone

Kenneth W. Carlson

Ralph G. Carlson

Lester R. Carpenter

George F. Carrigan

Johnnie F. Carter

Edward E. Cawley

David Winston Champion

Normand J. Charest

Robert Andrew Chesnut

Fredy P. Chiapetta

Paul M. Chilco

Donald C. Childs

Claud Chism

Dudley Brenton Christman

Leonard J. Cibley

Vito D. Claps

John J., Jr. Clark

Raymond J . Cobiskey

Willis E. Cochran

Donald J. Colby

Wilbert M. Coldren

Orville W. Collins

Robert Henry Collins

Leo Colon

Ben F. Colston

James P. Connell

James Cooper

Earl Jones Cox

Llvan Durward “Dinger” Cox

Nelson J. Cox

Donald J. Coxson

Lauriston Crawford

Reginald L. Crawford

Townsend W. Crittenberger

Raymond W. Crocker

Troy V. Crowley

Elmer R. Crumpton

Jarrett E. Cunningham

John Vincent Cunningham

Streit W. Cunningham

Raymond R. Curley

Alwin W. Curry

Charles R., Jr Curtis

Leo B. Curtis

Frederick J. Czikowsky

Salvatore L. D'agata

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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