On the west side of the intersection.

Monument

A gray stone monument commemorating Lieutenant Colonel William Warfield and the soldiers of the 2^nd Battalion, 115^th Infantry Regiment, 29^th Infantry Division who were killed in an ambush between June 9 – 10, 1944. The monument is written in English. The insignia on the top of the monument is the 29^th Infantry Division insignia.

Lieutenant Colonel William Edwin Warfield was killed on the night of June 9-10, 1944, during a chaotic engagement at Le Carrefour des Vignes aux Gendres, located near Cartigny-l’Épinay in Normandy. Warfield commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 115th Infantry Regiment, part of the 29th Infantry Division, which had been advancing toward its objectives following the D-Day landings.

After setting up camp in this hamlet without extensive defensive preparations, the battalion was unexpectedly ambushed by elements of the German 916th Grenadier Regiment from the 352nd Infantry Division. The Germans, retreating southward, stumbled upon Warfield's exhausted unit and launched an aggressive nighttime attack. The battle was fierce, lasting until dawn on June 10, and left the Americans disorganized. Warfield was killed in the early hours of the fight, contributing to the heavy American casualties—about 150 men, including 11 officers, were lost during the encounter. Following this loss, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur T. Sheppe took command of the battalion, which resumed its operations toward Cartigny-l’Épinay later that day.

Source of information: www.dday-overlord.com, www.usmilitariaforum.com

Source of photo: www.google.com/maps

The night of 9 - 10 June

1944

The 2nd BN. US INF

REGT. 29th DIV

Engaged in combat a unit

of the German Army.

11 officers and 139 men became

casualties including their

Commander Colonel

William E. Warfield