On the west side of the Rte de Saint-Dizier.

Monument

Two vertical stone pillars, on a 2-step base, flanking a rectangular white plaque that commemorates T4 Blume and Pvt Connelly of the 4^th Armored Division who died on August 30, 1944. The plaque has the insignia of the 4th Armored Division on the top and written in French.

On August 30, 1944, during the liberation of France, T4 Blume and Pvt Connelly of the 37th Tank Battalion in the 4th Armored Division were killed in the vicinity of Chancenay. The 4th Armored Division, under the command of General George S. Patton's Third Army, played a pivotal role in driving back German forces as part of the Allied advance following the Normandy landings. As the division pushed through northeastern France, heavy fighting took place in the area around Chancenay, where Blume and Connelly lost their lives.

Source of information: en.wikipedia.org, goldstarfamilyregistry.com

Source of photos: ww.memorialgenweb.org

4EME DIVISION   BLINDEE

3EME ARMEE DES ETATS - UNIS

À LA MEMOIRE DE

LEONARD BLUME

ET

ARTHUR CONNELLY

37EME BATAILLON CUB

TOMBES ICI LE 30 AOUT 1944

CHANCENAY RECONNAISSANT

English Translation:

4th Armored Division

3rd U.S. Army

In memory of

Leonard Blume

and

Arthur Connelly

37th Battalion, CUB

Fallen here on August 30, 1944

CHANCENAY IS GRATEFUL