American Dougboy and French Soldier Statue
Details:
In the town center of Thiaucourt, France on the town's War Monument (Monument aux Morts). Approximately 2km east from the St. Mihiel American War Cemetery. Statue A bronze statue of an American WWI Soldier and a French Soldier shaking hands. It is on an obelisk shaped stone monument.
Monument Text:
The inscription of the side of the memorial reads:
DIVISIONS
AMERICAINES
AYANT PARTICIPE
A LA DELIVRANCE
DE THIACOURT
2ND. ET 89TH
The English translation:
American Divisions
participated in the
liberation of Thiacourt
2nd and 89th
This inscription is above a brass relief of American forces crossing the Thiacourt bridge.
The inscription on the front center reads:
LA VILLE DE
THIAUCOURT
SES ENFANTS
MORTS
POUR LA FRANCE
1914-1918
English Translation: The city of Thiaucourt their children died for France 1914-1918
