On top of a hill overlooking the valley, immediately adjacent to a French military cemetery (La nécropolis nationale de Sigolsheim).

Monument

An impressive memorial buit on top of a hill overlooking the valley.  Inaugurated on 16 November 1996. This monument is erected in memory of all American Units (12 Divisions), that fought along side of the French First Army from November 1944 to February 1945 for the liberation of the Alsace province. The monument was built at the initiative of the French 1st Army Association (Rhin et Danube) and the ground on which it stands was donated by the city of Sigolsheim.  Maintenance is assumed by the services of the city of Sigolsheim.

On the triangle:

GRATEFUL ALSACE

THE ANCIENTS

OF THE 1st FRENCH ARMY

RHINE AND DANUBE

TO THEIR AMERICAN COMRADES

LIBERATION OF ALSACE 1944-1945

21st U.S. ARMY CORPS

3rd U.S. DI. - 28th IN US

75th US Division - 12th US DB

36th US Division

45th US Division - 68th US Division - 103rd US Division

English translation:

Alsace remembers the veterans of the First French Army (Rhine and Danube) and their American comrades who liberated us in 1944-45.

On the left side plaque:

THIS MONUMENT

IN MEMORY OF OUR AMERICAN COMRADES

DIED IN ALSACE FOR FREEDOM

WAS ERECTED ON THE INITIATIVE OF

Mr. Claude COLLIN DU BOCAGE

NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE RHINE AND DANUBE

AND A FORMER MEMBER OF THE FIRST FRENCH ARMY

AND OF. Mr Fernand WESPY

DEPARTMENTAL PRESIDENT OF THE RHINE AND DANUBE

AND A FORMER MEMBER OF THE FIRST FRENCH ARMY.

IT WAS INAUGURATED ON MAY 13, 1995

IN THE PRESENCE OF Mrs. Pamela HARRIMAN

AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

IN FRANCE 9

English translation:

This monument, in memory of our American comrades killed in Alsace for our liberty was erected at the initiative of Mr. Claude Collin de Bocage, National President of the Rhine and Danuber, and veteran of the First French Army, and Mr. Fernand Wespy, departmental president of Rhine and Danube and veteran of the First French Army.  It was inaugurated on 31 May 1995 in the presence of the Honorable Pamela Harriman, US Ambassador to France.

On the right side plaque:

TO THE MEMORY OF

LIEUTENANT - COLONEL KEITH LINCOLN WARE:

1ST BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION U.S. MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY FOR THE VICTORIOUS FIGHT ON THE HILL 351 NEAR SIGOLSHEIM ON DECEMBER 26TH 1944.

CAPTAIN MARTIN JOSEPH HIGGINS:

COMPANY A, 141ST INFANTRY REGIMENT 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION U.S. SILVER STAR AND FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE VERMEILLE FOR HIS HEROIC FIGHTING DECEMBER 09TH-12TH 1944 IN SIGOLSHEIM.

CAPTAIN WILBUR F. NUTTING:

COMPANY B, 254TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 63RD INFANTRY DIVISION U.S. SILVER STAR FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY DURING A DEADLY FIGHT ON JANUARY 17TH 1945 NEARBY THE WEISS BRIDGE IN SIGOLSHEIM.

LIEUTENANT WHITELEY ELI LAMAR:

COMPANY L, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION U.S. MEDAL OF HONOR FOR COURAGEOUSLY LEADING IS PLATOON IN A SAVAGE HOUSE-TO-HOUSE FIGHTING IN SIGOLSHEIM ON DECEMBER 26TH 1944.