Major Horton Bridge - 506th PIR
Details:
In the center of the bridge on the attached to the railing. Plaque
A metallic inscribed plaque.
The plague remembers the Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment “Currahee” of the 101st Airborne Division., Major Oliver Horton. In the aftermath of Operation Market Garden, the town of Opheusden became part of the new front line (Battle of the Nijmegen salient or the Defense of the Nijmegen bridgehead). Major Horton was killed near this spot leading an attack during this battle. The bridge is dedicated to Major Horton.
Major Horton is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands.
Monument Text:
The text is written in Dutch and English and the English reads:
In remembrance of Maj. Oliver M. Horton and the soldiers who were killed in action during the battle for Opheusden (October 1944).
In the center is the symbol of the 101st Airborne Division and 22 September 1944.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
101st Airborne Division
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Market Garden
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