National Guard Appreciation Plaque -Vierville Draw.
Details:
On the side of the national guard monument at the upper level. Plaque This bronze plaque is an expression of gratitude from the the United States National Guard to the people of Vierville-sur-Mer for helping them maintain the great memorials at the Vierville Draw.
Monument Text:
IN APPECIATION
FOR THE DEDICATED COMMITMENT
OF THE PEOPLE OF
VIERVILLE-SUR-MER
IN HELPING US BUILD AND MAINTAIN
THE NATIONAL GUARD MEMORIAL.
AN ETERNAL COMMEMORATION OF THE HEROIC
FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF FRANCE
AND THE
U.S. MILITARY FORCES
WHICH ON THAT FATEFUL DAY OF JUN 6, 1944
EARNED A PERMANENT PLACE IN HISTORY
THE NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
EXPRESSES ITS GRATITUDE TO SOME OF THOSE
WHO MADE TIS MEMORIAL POSSIBLE
M. FERNAND LETERRIER M. PIERRE LE GALLOIS
M. MICHEL HARDELAY M. HENI IGOUF
COLONEL G.M. VER HULST, A.B.M.C.
PRESENTED IN JUNE 1989
EN RECONNAISSANCE
DU DEVOUEMENT DES HABITANTS
DE VIERVILLE-SUR-MER
POUR LEUR AIDE A LA CONSTRUCTION ET L'ENTRETIEN
DU "NATIONAL GUARD MEMORIAL'"
EN SOUVENIR ETERNEL
DES HEROIQUES DEFENSEURS DE LA LIBERTE
DE LA FRANCE
ET
DES FORCES ARMEES DES ETATS UNIS
QUI, EN JOUR DECISIF DU 6 JUIN 1944.
L'ASSOCIATION DE LA GARDE NATIONALE DES ETAS UNIS
EXPRIME SA GRATITUDE A TOUS CEUX QUI ONT CONTRIBUE
A LA REALISATION DE CE MEMORIAL
M. FERNAND LETERRIER M. PIERRE LE GALLOIS
M. MICHEL HARDELAY M. HENRI IGOUF
COLONEL G.M. VER HULST, A.B.M.C.
DEDIE JUIN 1989
Commemorates:
Units:
United States Army
United States Army National Guard
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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