Larochette Liberation Memorial
Details:
The Monument is located directly off Rue Medernach, on the right side of a small garden area next to a gas station.
Monument
This monument commemorates the 50th anniversary of US liberation of the village Larochette during the Ardennes Offensive. The monument itself is a large stone set in the ground with a metal plaque commemorating the actions of the US army. The stone itself is 4 ft. (1.2m) tall and situated between two flagpoles. At the base of the monument one can find a flower box. On the plaque there are the insignias of Larochette village and of the US Army. The plaque text is in French.
Monument Text:
50e ANNIVERSAIRE
DE LA LIBERATION
1944-1994
LA COMMUNE DE LAROCHETTE
RECONNAISSANTE
A LA GLORIEUSE ARMEE AMERICAINE
QUI ARRETA
L'OFFENSIVE DES ARDENNES
DEVANT LES PORTES
DE SES FOYERS
English translation:
On the 50th anniversary of its liberation, the village of Larochette is grateful to the glorious US Army who stopped the Ardennes Offensive at the villager's doorsteps.
