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Operation Dragoon 3 Parachutists Memorial - 517th PIR

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Details:

At the back end of the square.

Monument

A white marble plaque with black inscription in French, mounted on a rough fieldstone, along with a decorative metal torch and cross.  The plaque is in memory of Debray Jacques, a French soldier serving as a guide,  Harris T. Moore, and Philip Kennamer, American Parachutists who fell facing the enemy on 15 Aug 44 for the liberation of the village.  The monument was donated by the LUFF of Trans en Provence.  

Monument Text:

A LA MEMOIRE DE

DEBRAY JACQUES

HARRIS T MOORE

PHILLIP KENNAMER

PARACHUTISTS AMERICAIN

TOMBE FACE A L'ENNEMI

LE 15 AOUT 1944

POUR LA LIBERATION DU VILLAGE

MONUMENT

OFFERT PAR L-UFF

DE TRANS-EN- PROVENCE

 

English translation:

In memory of Debray Jacques, Harris T Moore, Phillip Kennamer
American parachutists who fell facing the enemy on 15 August 1944 for the liberation of the village. Plaque donated by the LUFF of Trans en Provence.

Commemorates:

People:

jacques Debray

Philip Millholland Kennamer

Harris T. Moore

Units:

1st Airborne Task Force

517th Parachute Infantry Regiment

French Army

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Anvil Dragoon

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