On the south side of the crossroad.

Monument

A stone monument dedicated to the 6,000 American soldiers who were temporarily buried in the Blosville cemetery between June 1944 and 1948. These soldiers died during the liberation of France in World War II. The inscription honors their sacrifice for freedom. The listed units—9th Infantry Division, 79th Infantry Division, and the 1st Engineer Amphibious Brigade—were among the forces involved in the Normandy campaign.

This monument stands as a historical marker where the Blosville Temporary American Cemetery once existed before the remains were either moved to permanent cemeteries or repatriated to the United States.

The Blosville Temporary American Cemetery, established shortly after the Normandy landings in June 1944, served as the first burial site for American soldiers who lost their lives during the D-Day invasion and subsequent battles. Throughout its operation, the cemetery became the final resting place for approximately 6,000 soldiers.

Originally, the cemetery was created to provide immediate and respectful burial for the fallen. It was managed by the 4th Platoon of the 603rd Quartermaster Graves Registration Company, which worked tirelessly to inter the deceased. By the end of June 1944, the cemetery was filled, with soldiers from various divisions.

After the war, many of the remains were either repatriated to the United States at the request of their families or moved to permanent cemeteries such as the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. The Blosville cemetery was eventually decommissioned, and today, monuments like this serve as a reminder of the soldiers who were temporarily buried there.

Source of information: qmmuseum.army.mil, warfarehistorynetwork.com

Source of photo: www.google.com/map

ICI

REPOSÉRENT

DE JUIN 1944

A 1948 

6000 SOLDATS

AMÉRICAINS

TOMBÉS

POUR LA

LIBÉRATION

DE LA

FRANCE

9th Infantry Division

79th Infantry Division

1st Engineer Amphibious Brigade

English Translation:

HERE 

RESTED 

FROM JUNE 1944 

TO 1948

6,000 AMERICAN 

SOLDIERS 

WHO FELL

 FOR THE 

LIBERATION 

OF 

FRANCE

On the lower left side of the monument:

4^th Infantry Division

70^th Tank Battalion

82nd Airborne Division

On the lower right side of the monument:

101st Airborne Division

746th Tank Battalion

90th Infantry Division