8th Infantry Division Memorial
Details:
Next to the Sherman tank.
A small, rough-hewn stone monument, bearing a rectangular, black, stone plaque containing a commemoration message. The stele commemorates the 8th U.S. Infantry Division which landed on this beach on July 04, 1944. The inscription on the plaque is written in French and English in gold and engraved lettering. The image above the inscription is the Division’s insignia.
Monument Text:
À LA MÉMOIRE
DES VALEUREUX SOLDATS DE LA
8ème DIVISION D'INFANTERIE US
DÉBARQUÉS ICI LE 4 JUILLET 1944
_____________________
IN MEMORY
OF THE BRAVE SOLDIERS OF THE
8th INFANTRY DIVISION
WHO LANDED HERE ON JULY 4, 1944
★ Normandy ★ Northern France ★ Rhineland ★ Central Europe
«THESE ARE MY CREDENTIALS»
Commemorates:
Units:
8th Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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