Liberators of Vesoul -36th Infantry Division
Details:
Situated in the English Garden (Jardin anglais) near the center of Vesoul.
Monument
Rose granite monument with French text dedicated to the liberators of Vesoul form the 141st and 143rd Regiments, 36th Infantry Division. A crossed American and French flag along with the unit insignia are on top, and the town's symbol is on thebottom. Dedicated in 2016.
Monument Text:
A la mémoire des
soldats américains de la 36e INF DIV
SGT Arthur BAIRD Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PFC Edward KEARNS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PVT Dominic RUSSO Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PVT Roy SANDERS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PFC Barney WILKERSON Co F 2nd/143rd RGT
PFC John NORRIS Co F 2nd/143rd RGT
SSGT Weldon DOSSER Co A 1st/141st RGT
PFC Arnold TYRA Co A 1st/141st RGT
SGT Lyle KAUFMAN Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
CPL Victor CASARETTI Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
Et leurs freres d'armes tombés au champ d'honneur
pour la liberation de la ville de Vesoul
le 12 septembre 1944
"LEST WE FORGET" "N'OUBLIONS PAS"
English translation:
To the memory of the American soldiers of the 36th INF DIV
SGT Arthur BAIRD Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PFC Edward KEARNS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PVT Dominic RUSSO Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PVT Roy SANDERS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
PFC Barney WILKERSON Co F 2nd/143rd RGT
PFC John NORRIS Co F 2nd/143rd RGT
SSGT Weldon DOSSER Co A 1st/141st RGT
PFC Arnold TYRA Co A 1st/141st RGT
SGT Lyle KAUFMAN Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
CPL Victor CASARETTI Co H 2nd/143rd RGT
And their brothers in arms who fell on the field of honor for the liberation of the village of Vesoul on 12 September 1944
N'OUBLIONS PAS = Lest we forget
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
143rd Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
36th Infantry Division
7th Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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