SSGT Klinger and PFC Monts Plaque
Details:
On the east side of the church courtyard.
The monument is the town’s war memorial commemorating the residents of Courcival who gave their lives in the First World War and the Second World War. A white rectangular plaque attached on the back plinth of the monument commemorates SSGT Klinger and PFC Monts who sacrificed their lives for the town’s liberation.
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Monument Text:
Hommage à nos libérateurs Américains
Morts le 9 août 1944
Srgt Major Edward KLINGER
lére classe Wesley D. MONTS
English translation:
Tribute to our American liberators
Died on August 9, 1944
Srgt Major Edward KLINGER
1st class Wesley D. MONTS
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
85th Cavalry Recon Squadron, 5th Armored Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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