O.B. Hill Plaque (508th PIR)
Details:
Located on the southeast side of the D76 in the Chef-du-Pont Garden next to a large grouping of 8 flag poles. Plaque The plaque commemorates O.B. Hill, the founder of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association. The plaque is made of stone with gold lettering.
Monument Text:
A notre ami O.B. Hill
Fondateur de l'association du
508me Rgt. d'Infanterie Parachustiste
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To our friend O.B. Hill
Founder of the 508th Parachute
Infantry Regiment Association
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He loved Norman people
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
82nd Airborne Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion