55th Armored Infantry Battalion Plaque
Details:
On the left side of the church steeple base
A brass inscribed plaque.
The plaque remembers the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion ”Patton’s Thunderbolts” of the 11th Armored Division fighting in the area during the "Battle of the Bulge" in December 1944 and January 1945.
The plaque was dedicated in 2000.
Monument Text:
The plaque text is written in English and French. The English reads:
In memory of the men of
the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
Third Army of the United States
("Patton's Thunderbolts"),
who sacrificed their lives
upon the altar of liberty
at Tillet and Acul
on December 31, 1944
and at Bois de Nom de Falize
on January 14, 1945
so that others might live freely.
May 29, 2000
