Quinéville 39th Infantry Regiment Monument
Details:
On the right side of the pathway to the museum.
Monument
A stone slab monument with an engraved message honoring the soldiers of the 39th Infantry Regiment who liberated the town on June 14, 1944. The monument is written in French and was inaugurated on June 14, 2004, the 60th anniversary of the liberation. On June 13-14, the 22nd and 39th Infantry Regiments attacked Quinéville, with the 39th Infantry’s 3rd Battalion leading the assault. After artillery and air support, they breached German defenses leading to the town's liberation.
Source of information: www.dday-overlord.com, 9thinfantrydivision.net
Source of photo: www.google.com/maps
Monument Text:
EN MÉMOIRE
DU
39ème INFANTRY RGT
U.S.A
QUI LIBÉRA
QUINEVILLE
LE 14 JUIN 1944
LE 14 JUIN 2004
English Translation:
IN MEMORY
OF THE
39TH INFANTRY RGT
U.S.A
WHO LIBERATED
QUINEVILLE
ON JUNE 14, 1944
JUNE 14, 2004
Commemorates:
Units:
39th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion