Affixed on the retaining wall of the patio, to the right of the stairs.

Plaque

A rectangular black plaque commemorating Lt. Higinbotham and PFC Gemmill, of the 6th Armored 'Super Sixth' Division, who were killed during the liberation on August 5, 1944. The plaque is written in French in gold lettering.

On August 5, the 6th U.S. Armored Division entered Finistère via the village of Poullaouen, the first commune in Finistère liberated by the American army (by the 6th Armored Division commanded by General Grow) where a skirmish claimed the lives of 2 American soldiers, 2Lt Phillip E. Higinbotham and Pfc John D. Gemmill of the 25th Armored Engineer Battalion. They were killed while handing over important documents to the units of the division. They were the first two soldiers from the division to lose their lives in the department. 

Source of information: fr.wikipedia.org, www.kilroytrip.fr

Source of photos: www.kilroytrip.fr

AUX MILITAIRES U.S

LT P.E HIGINBOTTAM

P.C.F J.D GEMMILL

Tues le 5 Août 1944

à la Libération de POULLAOUEN

English translation: 

TO THE U.S. MILITARY

LT P.E HIGINBOTHAM

P.C.F J.D GEMMILL

Killed on August 5, 1944

At the Liberation of POULLAOUEN