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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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Charles E. Ellis

Carlo A. Erickson

Edwin E. Erickson

Robert B. Ernest

Roy Junior Esch

James D. Estill

Fred Brown, Jr.  Evans

Grover C. Evans

Michael W. Evans

Kenneth L. Everly

Robert K. "Bobbie" Felter

Warren E. Field

Martin Finik

Edwin L. Fisk

Paul J. Flanagan

Bruce K. Floyd

James R. Flynn

John William Flynn

Leo O. Forcier

George, Jr. Ford

Bobby B. Forrester

Donald Byron Foster

James E. Fountain

Charles W. Foxx

Domenico Fraioli

Del Marzio J. Francicsi

Pierson A. Frantz

Harvey J. Frey

Mark A. Frey

Henry H. Full

Paul C. Galasso

William E. Galloway

Wilfred Cloyed Gary

John P. Gasda

William R. Gaskell

Edward H. Gaston

Wallace H., Jr. Gaucher

Arthur F. Gears

Gilbert Thompson Geer

Orion P. Gill

Nicholas A., Sr. Gioppo

Clifton L. Gipson

Frank J. Glass

Louis J. Glavan

Robert C. Gmeiner

Mahlan Charles Goddard

Ernest E. Goetz

James W. Goines

Jack E. Golden

Erich I. Goldschmidt

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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