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175th Infantry Regiment Plaque

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Details:

On the inside wall of the lychgate of the church.


Plaque

The lychgate has four slate plaques mounted onto the walls, two plaques on each side. One side has the plaques containing the commemoration message and a bible verse then the other side has the plaques containing the names of the local servicemen. All plaques are vertically oriented and are inscribed in Cornish and English in incised lettering. 

Source of photo: http://thebignote.com

Monument Text:

Plaque containing the American commemoration:

 

(-Upper inscription here-)

 

_________________________________

 

 

DHE BERTHY COF GANS GRASSYANS

SOUDORYON STATYS UNYES AMERICA OSTYES YN

PLUYOW PENCOS HA GWENDRON, KENS GORESKYNNANS

EWROP, 6VES METHEVEN 1944 A SERVYAS YN

REJYMENT 175VES DYBERTHVA 29VES D+1

CASLU STATYS UNYES AMERICA.

 

 

TO REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE

SOLDIERS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

BILLETED IN THE PARISHES OF PENCOYS AND

WENDRON PRIOR TO THE INVASION OF

EUROPE, 6TH JUNE 1944 WHO SERVED IN THE

175TH REGIMENT 29TH DIVISION D+1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Commemorates:

Units:

175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

29th Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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