17th Cavalry Squadron Plaque
Details:
The plaque is placed on the ground near the coastline.
Plaque
A bronze crescent plaque written in French in incised lettering commemorating the 17th Cavalry Squadron of the 15th Cavalry Group, 3rd Army Division. It has a logo of the 15th Cavalry Group (Mechanized) on the right side and the United States Cavalry Branch insignia on the left side. During the American final assault on Brest in September 1944, Tec 5 Fly and Tec 5 Fulton were killed in the battle.
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Monument Text:
In the center of the plaque:
ICI LE 18.09.1944 LE 17th CAV SQUADRON
DU 15th CAVALRY GROUP 3RD US ARMY
GENERAL PATTON PUIS 9TH US ARMY
APRES DE DURS COMBATS
OBTINT LA REDDITION
DU GENERAL E. RAUCH
COMMAND ADJ DE LA FORTRESS DE BREST
BRETAGNE RECONNAISSANTE
English translation:
HERE ON 18.09.1944 THE 17th CAV. SQUADRON
OF THE 15th CAVALRY GROUP, 3RD US ARMY
GENERAL PATTON THEN 9TH US ARMY,
AFTER HARD FIGHTING,
OBTAINED THE SURRENDER
OF GENERAL E. RAUCH,
ADJ. COMMANDER OF THE FORTRESS OF BREST.
BRITTANY IS GRATEFUL.
On the left side of the plaque:
TEC 5 CECIL E. FLY
On the right side of the plaque:
TEC 5 DONALD F. FULTON
On the bottom of the plaque:
REMEMBER DALC’H SONJ IN MEMORIAM
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
15th Cavalry Group
15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
17th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
3rd US Army
9th US Army
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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