Monument Details

Varages Liberation Monument - 157th Infantry Regiment

Details:

In the parking lot of the town cemetery. Marker

A rough fieldstone on which is mounted a plaque in French and English. The stone is in a small enclosure surrounded by four pylons and a chain. The plaque

Monument Text:

En ce lieu, le 18 août 1944, [ils] furent tués au cours de l'opération de la libération de Varages. Monument érigé en leur mémoire par leurs camarades et les habitants de Varages et inauguré le 18 août 2004 par Michel Partage, Maire de Varages, l'Amiral Jacques Lanxade, ancien chef d'états Major des Armées et Ellen Thorburn, consul des Etats-Unis d'Amérique.

Here, on 18 August 1944, they were killed during the operation to liberated Varages. The monument was erected in their memory by their comrades and the citizens of Varages. It was inaugurated on 18 August 2004 by Michael Partage, Mayor of Varages, Admiral Jacque Lanxade, retired Chief of Staff of the Armies, and Ellen Thorburn, consul of the USA.

Norby R. Boone

George J. Ruder

Commemorates:

People:

Norby Ray Boone

George J., Jr. Ruder

Units:

157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division

45th Infantry Division

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Anvil Dragoon