In the courtyard.

Plaque

A rectangular plaque commemorating the role of the 462nd Battalion and General Leclerc’s leadership on August 26, 1944. The plaque was unveiled on August 26, 1994, and is written in French.

In the final days of August 1944, Paris became the focal point as the Allies moved from Normandy through Northern France. General Philippe Leclerc’s 2nd Armored Division, along with the French Resistance and various Allied units, launched coordinated efforts to free the capital and surrounding areas, including suburbs like Charenton. The 462nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was part of these liberation forces, contributing to the overall protection and support of the advancing infantry and armor units, particularly safeguarding them from German aerial assaults. On August 26, 1944, Charenton was successfully liberated.

Source of information: army.togetherweserved.com, www.genealogy.com, www.memorialgenweb.org

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CETTE PLAQUE A ETE DEVOILEE 

LE 26 AOUT 1994 

PAR

Alain GRIOTTERAY 

Député,Maire de Charenton-Le-Pont 

Commandeur de la LEGION D'HONNEUR 

EN PRESENCE 

du Major John J. ROBINSON 

et des VETERANS AMERICAINS 

EN TEMOIGNAGE DE RECONNAISSANCE 

AUX SOLDATS DU 462éme BATAILLON 

D'ARTILLERIE ANTI-AERIENNE 

DE L'ARMEE DES ETATS-UNIS 

COMMANDES PAR 

LE GENERAL LECLERC 

COMMANDANT LA 2éme DIVISION BLINDEE 

LORS DE LA LIBERATION DE CHARENTON 

LE 26 AOUT 1944

English Translation:

THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED

ON AUGUST 26, 1994

BY

Alain GRIOTTERAY

Deputy, Mayor of Charenton-Le-Pont

Commander of the LEGION OF HONOUR

IN THE PRESENCE

of Major John J. ROBINSON

and AMERICAN VETERANS

IN TESTIMONY OF RECOGNITION

TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE 462nd BATTALION

OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT

ARTILLERY

OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

COMMANDED BY

GENERAL LECLERC

COMMANDING THE (French) 2nd ARMORED DIVISION

DURING THE LIBERATION OF CHARENTON

ON AUGUST 26, 1944