Affixed on the right wall of the entrance to the cemetery.

Plaque

A rectangular brown plaque written in French in gold lettering. The image on the right side of the plaque is the US Army Airborne Infantry Parachute insignia.

On June 11, 1944, a patrol from the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne Division) was scheduled to gather intelligence in Baupte but had to cancel due to a boat sinking. The following day, the regiment prepared for an assault. Early on June 13, the 508th PIR crossed the Douve River and advanced through marshes towards Baupte. By 5 a.m., the 2nd Battalion, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas J.B. Shanley, attacked the village. They encountered and destroyed German tanks before engaging in intense fighting with German infantry. By 4:15 p.m., after an artillery bombardment, the battalion successfully seized Baupte, with Company F taking the south, Company D the northeast, and Company E the north. On June 14, the 1st Battalion arrived, set up defenses, repelled a German counter-attack, and then withdrew to a new position. Despite concerns of a larger German counter-offensive, Baupte remained liberated.

Source of information: www.dday-overlord.com

Source of photo: www.memorialgenweb.org

BAUPTE

13 juin 1944 – 2004

A nos libérateurs

U.S. ARMY

English translation:

BAUPTE

June 13, 1944 – 2004

To our liberators

U.S. ARMY