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Liberators of Vesoul -36th Infantry Division

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Details:

Situated in the English Garden (Jardin anglais) near the center of Vesoul.

Monument

Rose granite monument with French text dedicated to the liberators of Vesoul form the 141st and 143rd Regiments, 36th Infantry Division.  A crossed American and French flag along with the unit insignia are on top, and the town's symbol is on thebottom.  Dedicated in 2016.

Monument Text:

A la mémoire des

soldats américains de la 36e INF DIV

SGT Arthur BAIRD Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PFC Edward KEARNS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PVT Dominic RUSSO Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PVT Roy SANDERS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PFC Barney WILKERSON Co F 2nd/143rd RGT

PFC John NORRIS Co F 2nd/143rd RGT

SSGT Weldon DOSSER Co A 1st/141st RGT

PFC Arnold TYRA Co A 1st/141st RGT

SGT Lyle KAUFMAN Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

CPL Victor CASARETTI Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

 

Et leurs freres d'armes tombés au champ d'honneur

pour la liberation de la ville de Vesoul

le 12 septembre 1944

 

"LEST WE FORGET"  "N'OUBLIONS PAS"

 

 

English translation:

 

To the memory of the American soldiers of the 36th INF DIV

 

SGT Arthur BAIRD Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PFC Edward KEARNS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PVT Dominic RUSSO Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PVT Roy SANDERS Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

PFC Barney WILKERSON Co F 2nd/143rd RGT

PFC John NORRIS Co F 2nd/143rd RGT

SSGT Weldon DOSSER Co A 1st/141st RGT

PFC Arnold TYRA Co A 1st/141st RGT

SGT Lyle KAUFMAN Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

CPL Victor CASARETTI Co H 2nd/143rd RGT

 

And their brothers in arms who fell on the field of honor for the liberation of the village of Vesoul on 12 September 1944

 

N'OUBLIONS PAS  = Lest we forget

Commemorates:

People:

Arthur Baird

Victor Casaretti

Weldon Dosser

Lyle V. Kaufman

Edward T. Kearns

John H. Norris

Dominic J. Russo

Roy Sanders

Arnold Tyra

Barney Wilkerson

Units:

141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division

143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division

143rd Regiment, 36th Infantry Division

36th Infantry Division

7th Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Normandy Invasion

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