ISOB W. H. Bill Tucker - 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Details:
Within the monument.
Isolated Burial
The isolated burial of Bill Tucker. The side plaque of the monument indicates that his ashes were interred here. William Humphrey "Bill" Tucker, Jr. was a soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division, specifically in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He served during World War II and was involved in the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Tucker had a close bond with his fellow paratroopers and wished to be laid to rest near them. After he died in 2008, his ashes were interred here.
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Monument Text:
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ICI REPOSENT LES CENDRES
DE WILLIAM H. TUCKER CO I,
505 PIR DÉCÉDÉ
LE 21 NOVEMBRE 2008
A CAPE COD (MA)
NEVER FORGET
English Translation:
HERE LIE THE ASHES OF
WILLIAM H. TUCKER CO I,
505 PIR WHO DIED
ON NOVEMBER 21, 2008
IN CAPE COD (MA)
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
82nd Airborne Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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