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LT Volk Monument

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Located on the eastern corner of the intersection of D110, Route de la Plaine, and Route de Boissy. 


Monument This concrete stele with red inscription and a plastic plaque commemorates 2LT Howard Volk and his tank crew who gave their lives for the liberation of Fericy. 

Monument Text:

Lt HOWARD VOLK
ET SON EQUIPAGE

Cette stele est dediee a la memoire
des cinq membres d'equipage du Lieutenant Wolk tues par un tir Allemand
das les combats du 25 aout 1944 pour la liberation de Fericy

Char Sherman "CHICAGO CUB"
de la Division blindee commandee par le General Patton.

25 Aout

A LA MEMOIRE DES SOLDATS AMERICAINS  TOMBE POUR LA LIBERATION DE FERICY

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Lt HOWARD VOLK
AND CREW

This stele is dedicated to the memory
of the five members of Lieutenant Wolf's crew killed by German Fire
During the Fighting of 25 August, 1944 for the liberation of Fericy

Sherman Tank "CHICAGO CUB"
of the Armored Division commanded
by General Patton.

25 August

IN MEMORY OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS WHO FELL FOR THE LIBERATION OF FERICY

Commemorates:

People:

Howard A. Volk

Units:

735th Tank Battalion

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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