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134th Infantry Plaque

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Details:

On the outside of the wall surrounding the town church.   Plaque A black plaque with gold leaf lettering in French honors the nine American soldiers killed during the liberation of the town on 13 November 1944.  The insignia of the 134th Infantry Regiment and of the 35th Infantry Division are in color on the plaque.

Monument Text:

Aux soldats Americains

du 134th Infantry Regiment
de la 35th Infantry Division tombes
le 13 Novembre 1944, a Achain

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
To the American soldiers of the 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division so fell on 13 November 1944 in Achain.  

2LT HIGLEY Thomas E.
SSGT KOREJSZA Léopold F.
PFC CULTER Charles M. 
PFC FREITAS Clarence 
PVT SCHENK Kenneth R. 
PVT METZ Donald H. 
PVT ARMSTRONG Willie D.J.
PVT NUSOM Robert J. GCC 
PVT WRIGHT Ralph N.

Commemorates:

People:

Willie D., Jr. Armstrong

Charles M. Culter

Clarence Freitas

Thomas E.  Higley

Leopold F. Korejsza

Donald Herschel Metz

Robert J. Nusom

Kenneth R. Schenk

Albert E. Soto

Ralph N. Wright

Units:

134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

35th Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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