Corny Liberation Plaque - 5th Infantry Divsion
Details:
At the base of the town war monument; Joan of Arc tops the monument.
Plaque
An inscribed white marble plaque.
The memorial rememebres the liberation of the twon in September 1944 by the 5th Infantry Division.
Monument Text:
The plaque is inscribed in French. The English translation is:
To the valient American Soldiers
of the 5th Infantry Divsion who liberated our village in 1944.
13 September 1998
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
3rd US Army
5th Infantry Division
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle for Metz
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