Next to the monument.

Marker

A standing information board, set in a metal frame and supported by two metal poles, including the history of the hospital written in French and English. The board also has images of a sign marking the entrance to the hospital, facilities used in the hospital, C-47 Club insignia, and images of Dorothy Levitsky and Ellan Levitsky, two American nurses who served at the 164th General Hospital. They were likely part of the medical staff providing care to injured soldiers during World War II. This board serves as both a historical marker and a tribute to the medical personnel who played a critical role in supporting the Allied forces during World War II. 

First Column:

Le 164th Général Hospital créé le 15 juillet 1944 quitte New-York sur le « Cynthia » le 11

septembre et débarque à Cherbourg treize jours après. Il arrive à Bolleville le 5 octobre, le 22 octobre, celui-ci

est opérationnel. L'hôpital s'étendait sur trois emplacements - un proche de l'église, le second près de la ferme du Ruisseau et le troisième, le plus important, sur la commune de Saint Symphorien le Valois.

The 164th General Hospital created on July 15, 1944, left New York harbor on the ship "Cynthia" 

on September 11 and reached Cherbourg thirteen days later. The hospital was assembled at Bolleville beginning October 5 and was operational by October 22. The hospital was spread out over three sites: one near 

the church, the second near the farm, le Ruisseau and the third, the most important, in the nearby village of 

Saint Symphorien le Valois. 

C'e monument a été initié par le C-47 Club Normandy Chapter avec le concours des 

élus et des habitants de Bolleville. Il fût inauguré le 04 juin 2012 en présence des deux 

infirmières Dorothy LEVITSKY et Ellan LEVITSKY qui ont servi ici durant toute l 'ex istence de l'hôpital. 

Les soeurs LEVITSK Y s'étaient engagées dans l'armée en 1944 à la condition de ne jamais étre 

séparées. Réticente dans un premier temps, l'Armée Américaine finalement accépta.

Second Column:

Deux camps de prisonniers allemands jouxtaient l'hôpital. Ces dernier's étaient employés à l'entretien et à la maintenance. En reconnaissance des bons traitements, ils édifièrent une arche sur laquelle était inscrit : « In appreciaton of the american medical corps for services our sick and wounded » (En remerciement au corps médical américain pour les services rendus à nos malades et blessés).

Two German prisoners of war camps adjoined the hospital. These inmates were responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the hospital. To mark the good treatment they received, the prisoners raised an arch on which was inscribed. ''In appreciation of the American Medical Corps for services to our sick and wounded.''

Third Column:

L'hôpital cessa son activité le 26 mai 1945 et le 21 juin, le personnel recevait l'ordre de se rendre à Marseille pour rejoindre le front dans le Pacifique. Toutefois l'Empereur japonais Hirohito ayant accepté la capitulation le 15 aout 1945 tout le personnel médical rentra aux Etats Unis !

Durant sa période d'ouverture, l'hôpital américain qui avait 1260 lits a enregistré 10 586 admissions : 7413 ont concerné des soldats américains ou alliés et 3120 prisonniers allemands. Les admissions restantes concernent des civils 'français victimes d'accidents graves ou de brûlures. Quélques uns ont également été soignés pour des maux de dents. Les blessés les plus graves y recevaient les premiers soins et étaient ensuite évacués vers l'Angleterre par avion depuis l'aérodrome construit à proximité de L'hôpital (A-25C)

The hospital closed on May 26, 1945. On June 21 all personnel received orders to go to Marseilles to rejoin the Pacific front. At that moment, on August 15, 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirrohito surrendered and all the hospital staff returned to the United States!

During the time it was open and functional the American Hospital had available 1260 beds and had registered 10,586 admissions: of these 7413 were American or allied soldiers and 3120 were German prisoners. The rest of the patients treated were French civilians, victims of serious accidents or burns. Several were also treated for toothache. The most seriously wounded soldiers were given emergency treatment and then evacuated to England by plane from an improvised landing strip located not far from the hospital. (A-25C).

This monument was launched by the C-47 Club Normandy Chapter with the advise and consent of the elected officials and the residents of Bolleville. It was inaguarated on June 4, 2012, in the presence of two nurses, Dorothy LEVITSKY and Ellan LEVITSKY, who both served here during the entire time the hospital was operational. The Levitsky sisters enlisted in the army in 1944 on the condition they would never be separated. After initial hesitation the American Army finally agreed.