First Fallen Heroes Memorial Stones
Details:
On both sides of the star-shaped monument.
PlaqueA rectangular memorial plaque stands on each side of the star-shaped monument, mounted on a low white stone pedestal, bearing inscriptions in both English and French that honor the first heroes of the liberation who were killed at this site on September 2, 1944, at 11 oclock.
Monument Text:
ON SEPTEMBER 2nd 1944,
AT 11 O'CLOCK
WERE KILLED HERE
THE FIRST HEROES
OF OUR LIBERATION
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LE 2 SEPTEMBRE 1944
A 11 H
SONT TOMBÉS ICI
LES PREMIERS HÉROS
DE NOTRE LIBÉRATION
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60 R.I. - 9 DIV. VII CORPS . 1ere ARMEE U.S.
On the right-side plaque:
OP 2 SEPTEMBER 1944
OM 11 U ZIJN HIER
DE EERSTE HELDEN
VOOR ONZE VRIJHEID
GESTORVEN.
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AM 2 SEPTEMBER 1944
UM 11 UHR SIND HIER
DIE ERSTEN HELDEN
UNSERER BEFREIUNG
GEFALLEN.
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Commemorates:
People:
Units:
1st US Army
60th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Division
United States Army
VII Corps
Wars:
WWII
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