Harold Marzolf Plaque
Details:
Situated directly in front of the Mairie. Monument Plaque dedicated to T-5 Harold Marzolf, Co. D, 83rd Armored Reconnaisance Battalion, who died at the nearby Moulin Fouloir hamlet on 29 July 1944. The metal plaque is mounted on a roofed cobblestone base, with text in French and English.
Monument Text:
(Left plaque)
A LA GLORIEUSE MEMOIRE DE
HAROLD MARZOLF
SOLDAT DU 83EME BATAILLON DE
RECONNAISSANCE DE LA 1ERE ARMESS DES EU
TOMBE POUR NOTRE LIBERTE AU HAMEAU DU MOULIN FOULOIR
LE 29 JUILLET 1944.
(Right plaque)
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF
HAROLD MARZOLF
SOLDIER OF THE 83RD RECONNAISSANCE
BATTALION OF THE US FIRST ARMY
KILLED IN ACTION FOR OUR FREEDOM
IN THE MOULIN FOULOIR HAMLET ON JULY 29, 1944
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
3rd Armored Division
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion