On the east side of the road.

Monument

A stone slab monument honoring 2Lt Leonard G. Lomell and his fellow Rangers for their courage and sacrifice during the D-Day operations on June 6, 1944. The monument features the Ranger emblem with battalion numbers at the top and includes an image of 2Lt Lomell. Inscribed in both English and French.

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In memory of

En mémoire de

LEONARD G. LOMELL. DSC

CO. D. 2nd Ranger BN. WWII

US ARMY RANGER. HALL OF FAME

and the 225 American soldiers

who, on June 6th, 1944

assaulted and destroyed the 5

German guns at Pointe du Hoc.

By the morning of June 8th,

only 90 were still able to bear

arms.

They gave proof of their great

courage. We will never forget them.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

et des 225 soldats américains

qui, le 6 juin 1944, prirent

d'assaut et détruisirent les 5

canons allemands de la Pointe

du Hoc.

Le 8 juin au matin ils n'étaient

plus que 90 en état de porter les

armes.

Ils ont fait preuve d'un grand

courage.

Nous ne les oublierons jamais.