On the west side of the road Monument A three sided stone retaining wall on which are mounted three plaques.  A bench and flower pot are in the middle.  The 9th Infantry Division insignia is at the top center of the wall.  The left plaque is in French and the right plaque in English.  The center plaque, which was recently vandalized and is currently missing, is in both languages.  The plaques are grey granite with gold leaf engraving.  The monument was constructed in 1998.

Left plaque, inscribed in French:

A la

Mémoire

des Officiers et Soldats

de la 9ème U.S. Division tués ici

le 17 Juin 1944

Pvt Cecil M. BARNES

Capt Henry N. BLANCHARD Jr

PFC Valentine H. FOSE

Maj Basil SHIRLEY

et le

Lt Col Richard E. BUCHANAN

Mort de ses blessures reçues pendant l'action

le 26 Juin 1944

DEVOIR - HONNEUR - PATRIE

Right plaque, inscribed in English:

In

Memory

of these Officers and Men

of the 9th Infantry Division who died here

17th June 1944

Pvt Cecil M. BARNES

Capt Henry N. BLANCHARD, Jr

PFC Valentine H. FOSE

Maj Basil SHIRLEY

and

Lt Col Richard E. BUCHANAN

Who died of wounds received in action

26th June 1944

Duty-Honor-Country

Center Plaque:

Near this spot, fourteen soldiers of the 9th US Division on reconnaissance encountered a group of German soldiers at 1100 hours on 17th June 1944.  The Americans were outnumbered, three to one.  The following day, St Maurice-en-Cotentin and Barneville Carteret were liberated by the 9th Division, four years to the day after they had been occupied, and the Cotentin was secured.

May we always remember those who died to ensure our freedom.

This memorial was unveiled by Dr. Henry N. Goodall, son of Capt. Henry N. Blanchard, Jr. BSM, PH, 17th June 1998.