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The monument is located just beyond the parking lot on the west side of Église Saint-Symphorien. Monument This red granite monument is surrounded by a small garden and features a black metal representation of a leaf. It includes an upright pillar the express the town's appreciation for the sacrifice of American and French soldiers during World War II and a smooth granite tablet that lists the names of these soldiers. Specifically, there are the names of three Americans (Donaldson, Brauner, and Meyer), all of whom died during the liberation of Loué.

Monument Text:

"La Ville de Loué
En Souvenir
Des Américains
Morts
Le 7 Août 1944
Pour sa Libération
-
A
Ses Enfants 
Morts
Pour La France
1939-1945"

English Translation:

"The Town of Loué
In memory of the Americans who died on August 7, 1944, for its liberation
-
To its children (citizens) who died for France
1939-1945"

Names: LTC Donaldson, Edward Brauner, Charles Meyer, Albert Etiembre, Raymond Brochard, Bernard Chevreau, Auguste Guyard, Adolphe Martineau, Raymond Vallee, Maxime Tellier, Marcel Ferrand, Paul Blondeau, Roger Ledeul, Jean Dumont, Adolphe Soury, Roland Coudrin, Louis Julien, Louis Moisy, Raymond Fronteau. 

Commemorates:

People:

Edward C., Sr. Brauner

Donald Donaldson

Charles Edward Meyer

Units:

313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division

749th Tank Destroyer Battalion

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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