Monument Details

5th US Infantry Division - Haller

Details:

This monument is located directly off Rue Henerecht at the intersection of Rue des Romains, following a small tiled pathway to the monument.
Monument

The monument itself is a small metal plaque on the side of a stone wall, surrounded on both sides by shrubbery. The plaque is just to the right of a cement inscription at the center of the stone wall.�

The plaque honors the soldiers of the 5th US Infantry division and specifically Private Louis Schwall. Pvt. Schwall was KIA on December 25th, 1944 in a charge led outside of Haller. Louis Schwall was the father of Brian Schwall.

The plaque bears the insignias of U.S. Veterans Friends, Luxembourg and the village of Waldbillig.

Monument Text:

The Plaque reads:

"In honor of the brave soldiers of the 5th US Inf. Div.

Fighting for our freedom around Christmans 1944

We remember them all and Private Louis F. Schwall

KIA in Haller, Dec 25, 1944

U.S. Veterans Friends Luxembourg

December 2004

Commune de Waldbillig"

Commemorates:

People:

Louis F. Schwall

Units:

11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

5th Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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