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Major General Ernest Harmon Monument (XXII Corps, 3rd Army)

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Details:

In the center of the park.

Monument


An inscribed plaque attached to a stone about 5 feet tall, with a helmet on the top.

 

 

Major General Ernest Harmon commanded the XXII Corps  during WW2 (Among several other commands).  XXII Corps was part of the US Third Army during the war and the 15th Army during the occupation of Czechoslovakia.  In addition to the Corps Headquarters, XXII Corps consisted of the 79th, 80th and 94th Infantry Divisions, the 8th and 16th Armored Divisions, the 102nd Cavalry Group and a number of field artillery battalions, combat engineers, logistical support, and medical units. XXII Corps relieved V Corps in mid-June 1945 and remained in Czechoslovakia until early December 1945. 

Monument Text:

The text is written and English and Czech and reads:

 

PRESENTED TO

THE COMMUNITY OF DÝŠINA

BY MAJOR GENERAL ERNEST N.HARMON

COMMANDING GENERAL XXII. CORPS

UNITED STATES ARMY

 

AUGUST 1945

 

VĚNOVÁNO

OBCI DÝŠINA

DNEŠNÍM GENERÁLEM ERNESTEM N.HARMONEM

VELITELEM XXII.SBORU

ARMÁDY SPOJENÝCH STÁTŮ

 

SRPEN 1945

 

Commemorates:

People:

Ernest Nason  Harmon

Units:

102nd Cavalry Group

16th Armored Division

3rd US Army

79th Infantry Division

80th Infantry Division

8th Armored Division

94th Infantry Division

XXII Corps

Wars:

WWII

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