2nd Infantry Division Memorial Plaques - Bernesq
Details:
On the left side wall outside the church.
Two rectangular plaques, one on top of the other, commemorating the 2nd Infantry Division. The top plaque is vertically-oriented, has a white background, and is printed in colors while the bottom plaque is made of metal, horizontally oriented, and is engraved with inscriptions. Both plaques feature the insignia of the Division followed by the name of the Division. The plaque honors the 2ID for liberating the town of Bernesq on June 10, 1944, from German occupation.
Monument Text:
Top plaque:
Indian Head
2ème division d'infanterie
Américaine
English translation:
Indian Head
2nd American Infantry
Division
Bottom Plaque:
A LA 2E D I
INDIAN HEAD
QUI LIBERA BERNESQ
10 JUIN 1944
English translation:
TO THE 2ND I D
INDIAN HEAD
WHO LIBERATED BERNESQUE
ON 10 JUNE 1944
