Gorron Former American Military Cemetery Monument
Details:
On the north side of the road.
Monument
A gray stone monument in the shape of a flame commemorating the American soldiers who were temporarily buried in this area after the liberation of France during World War II. Also engraved on the monument are the crossed flags of the USA and France symbolizing the cooperation between the two countries. The inscription is written in French.
Following the D-Day landings in Normandy, the U.S. military set up temporary cemeteries across France to bury soldiers who died during the liberation campaigns. The Gorron cemetery was created on August 16, 1944, under the 3rd U.S. Army led by General George Patton. In this cemetery, 752 American soldiers were temporarily buried, along with a few British, Canadian, New Zealander, and Australian servicemen, as well as some members of the French Resistance. These soldiers had been killed in the fight to liberate France from Nazi occupation. Many of the fallen were eventually exhumed and transferred to permanent military cemeteries like the one in Colleville-sur-Mer or returned to their home countries.
Source of information: Database Mémoire, Wikipedia
Source of photo: www.google.com/maps
Monument Text:
GUERRE
1939 - 1945
En mémoire de
l'inhumation provisoire
des 752 soldats américains
de 1944 à 1948
English Translation:
WAR
1939 - 1945
In memory of
the temporary burial
of 752 American soldiers
from 1944 to 1948
Commemorates:
Units:
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion