Valréas Liberation Plaque
Details:
Mounted on the left wall of the stairway that leads to Rue Château Robert. It is placed below another plaque.
A blue square plaque
printed in colors and is inscribed in French and English text with white
lettering which commemorates the town’s liberation. On August 27, 1944, the
town of Valréas was liberated by the 3rd Infantry Division of the
United States from German forces. Printed on the top of the plaque are the 3rd
Infantry Division unit crest, US flag, and the 3rd Infantry
Division’s insignia. The dedication message follows.
Monument Text:
Valréas a été libérée le 27 Août 1944, par les soldats de la 3ème division d'infanterie Américaine, au cours de la 2ème guerre mondiale _________________________________________________
LIBERATED BY THE SOLDIERS OF THE 3 D INFANTRY DIVISION DURING WORLD WAR II
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| EMPLACED BY OP 5845 SOCIETY OF THE 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
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