The plaque is located at the top of the left wall in the Comune building entryway.

The plaque is made of white marble with inscriptions in red. In is about 2 feet by 3 feet.

The community of Mignano Montelungo placed this plaque to commemorate the visit of US General John Vessey, who at the time was the Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army (he would later be the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and General Luigi Poli, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Military, both veterans of World War 2 who both fought on the nearby battlefield of Monte Lungo. General Vessey was an artilleryman in the 34^thInfantry “Red Bull” Division –  Minnesota National Guard during the war.

The text is written in Italian:

IL POPOLO DI MIGNANO M.L.

PER RICORDARE LA VISITA

DEL GEN. JOHN W. VESSEY JR.

VICE CAPO DI STATO MAGGIORE DELL’ ESERCITO U.S.A.

E

DEL GEN. LUIGI POLI

SOTTO CAPO DI STATO MAGGIORE DELLA DIFESA

COMBATTENTI DI MONTE LUNGO

CITTADINI ONORARI DI QUESTO COMUNE

OVE IL SANGUE DEI NOSTRI FRATELLI SEGNO’

IL VINCOLO DEI POPOLI LIBERI PER LA PACE

NELLA DEMOCRAZIA

MIGNANO M.L. 27 APRILE 1981

Translation into English:

THE CITIZENS OF MIGNANO M.L. (Montelungo)

REMEMBER THE VISIT

OF GENERAL JOHN W. VESSEY JR.

VICE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE US ARMY

AND

GENERAL LUIGI POLI

VICE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ITALIAN DEFENSE STAFF

COMBAT SOLDIERS OF MONTE LUNGO

HONORARY CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY

WHERE THE BLOOD OF OUR BROTHERS

ARE THE BONDS OF FREE PEOPLE AND PEACE 

FOR DEMOCRACY

MIGNANO M.L 27 APRIL 1981