On the west of D21.

Monument

A granite stele commemorating the soldiers of the 35th Infantry Division who lost their lives on August 2, 1944. The monument, inscribed in French, includes the division's insignia along with the names and ranks of the fallen soldiers. The monument tells that these soldiers were Killed in Action on August 2, 1944, but official records show their 

death date as August 3.

The 35th Infantry Division, under Major General Paul Baade, advanced toward Pont-Farcy after securing the area around St-Lô. On August 2, 1944, the division engaged in heavy fighting to liberate Pont-Farcy as part of the effort to push the German forces southward toward the Seine River and out of northern France.

This battle marked a turning point in the liberation of France, eventually leading to the liberation of Paris later in the month and signaling the collapse of German forces in the region. The destruction of the bridges over the Vire River by retreating German forces slowed the Allied advance, but U.S. forces, supported by airstrikes and engineering units, were able to continue their push through the region.

Source of information: WWII Weekend, warhistoryonline

Source of photo: ww.christopherlong.co.uk

A la memoire de ces soldats americains 

de la 35th INFANTRY DIVISION tues 

a PONT FARCY le 2 aout 1944 

en liberant la FRANCE

La commune reconnaissante

English Translation:

In memory of these American soldiers 

of the 35th INFANTRY DIVISION killed 

at PONT FARCY on August 2, 1944 

while liberating FRANCE

The grateful municipality