On the east side of the road.

Monument

A stone monument honoring the 5,000 American soldiers who were killed and temporarily laid to rest in this area from June 1944 to 1948. The monument is written in French and commemorates their sacrifice, and it specifically honors divisions like the 9th Infantry Division, 79th Infantry Division, and 1st Engineer Amphibious Brigade.

The temporary cemetery held the remains of these American soldiers who died during the early liberation of France in World War II. Today, this site is part of the historical landscape of Sainte-Mère-Église, a town famous for its role in the D-Day landings. While the temporary cemetery no longer exists (with the remains transferred to permanent cemeteries like Normandy American Cemetery or repatriated to the U.S.), the monument stands as their reminder. Several commercial establishments can now be seen around the area.

Source of information: www.legion.org, coffeeordie.com

Source of photo: www.memorialgenweb.org

ICI

REPOSÉRENT

DE JUIN 1944

A 1948 

5000 SOLDATS

AMÉRICAINS

TOMBÉS

POUR LA

LIBÉRATION

DE LA

FRANCE

9th Infantry Division

79th Infantry Division

1st Engineer Amphibious Brigade

English Translation:

HERE 

RESTED 

FROM JUNE 1944 

TO 1948

5,000 AMERICAN 

SOLDIERS 

WHO FELL

 FOR THE 

LIBERATION 

OF 

FRANCE

On the lower left side of the monument:

4^th Infantry Division

70^th Tank Battalion

82nd Airborne Division

On the lower right side of the monument:

101st Airborne Division

746th Tank Battalion

90th Infantry Division