Lemberg Liberation -100th Infantry Division
Details:
Just off the intersection of several trails adjacent to the old railroad bridge next to the bench in a partially fenced area. Monument
A large local red inscribed sandstone; about 4 feet tall.
The monument remembers the liberation of Lemberg, France by the 100th Infantry "Century" Division of the 7th US Army in 1944 and then again in 1945. The 100th Infantry Division is also known as the "Sons of Bitche" for their successful taking of the citadel town of Bitche and the nearby Maginot Line forts.
The memorial marks the location where the body of PFC Maurice Lloyd, 399th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, was located in 1976. Lloyd had been listed as Missing in Action in January 1945 after the enemy attack during "Operation Norwind" He was remembered on the Wall of the Missing at the Epinal American Cemetery in France. He is now laid to rest in the Ardennes American Cemetery in Belgium.
A small information sign next to the memorial tells the story of this history. The memorial was placed by the local Club Vosgien group.
Monument Text:
On the front side: A star, the symbol of the US Army
On the rear side: the symbol of the town of Lemberg
On the side:
VII Armee
(7th US Army)
US
CENTURY
(Nickname of the 100th Infantry Division)
