Navy Combat Demolition Units Monument - Utah Beach
Details:
2 meters northeast (towards the sea) of the Navy monument
Monument Text:
In honor of the first combatants
of Operation Neptune on Utah Beach,
06-06-1944, including PO 1/c Angelos Chatas,
a US Naval Combat Demolitions Unit "Frogman".
Six sailors gave their lives, and 11 were wounded
in support of clearing beach obstacles
for the US Army 4th Infantry Division.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
4th Infantry Division
Naval Combat Demolition Units
United States Navy
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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