Above the entrance wall of the museum.

Plaque

A wooden plaque featuring a carved eagle with outstretched wings at the top, symbolizing American patriotism and military service. Beneath the eagle, there is a pair of parachute wings flanked by the Airborne insignia. The plaque is designed with a gabled top, resembling a house's roof, and displays the names and ranks of the paratroopers who died on June 16, 1944.

On June 15, 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division, including airborne paratroopers, began to close in on Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte. On June 16, they launched an assault on the town's eastern heights, facing stiff resistance from the German 265th Infantry Division. The American forces, initially unable to break through, were reinforced by the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment and the 746th Tank Battalion. The combined efforts of these units eventually forced the Germans to withdraw, allowing the Americans to advance.

By the early hours of June 17, 1944, Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte was fully liberated. The 47th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division moved through the town, securing it and pushing further southwest. The liberation of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte was a critical step in the broader Allied strategy to cut off German forces in the Cotentin Peninsula and capture the port of Cherbourg.

Source of information: www.dday-overlord.com

Source of photo: www.findagrave.com

80th •  Abn • AA • BN

• IN • MEMORY • OF •

Cpl. ANTHONY APICELLA

Pvt. HAROLD HUSK

Cpl. PAUL SNYDER

Sgt. BERNARD WILSON

• WHO WERE KILLED ON THIS SITE • JUNE • 16 • 1944 •