Liberation of Meximieux - American Soldiers Casualties Plaque
Details:
Affixed to the right-bottom side of the wall of the memorial.
Plaque
A white rectangular plaque inscribed with a commemoration message followed by the list of names of those who were killed during the liberation of the commune. The plaque is written in French in red lettering. 9 names are included on the plaque but several names are incorrectly spelled.
The battle of Meximieux was part of a chase initiated by the American and French troops who had landed in Provence on August 15, 1944, against the units making up the 19th German army, which had been ordered to withdraw to northeastern France on August 17. For the Allies, the aim was to put as many Wehrmacht divisions as possible out of action before they were reconstituted in the Vosges and Alsace, in order to prevent any attempt by the liberators to cross the Rhine.
The fighting during the Battle of Meximieux lasted from August 31 to September 2, 1944.
Source of photos: www.memorialgenweb.org, commons.wikimedia.org
Monument Text:
SOLDATS AMERICAINS MORTS
LORS DE LA LIBERATION DE
MEXIMIEUX
1er September 1944
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BENNET William R ZOULTHARD Harold E DE ZENCO Joseph R MC HENRY Charles C Travis Milburn F |
BARONE Louis A LEMAIRE Edourd A Groves Ernest L MICHEL Robert F |
English transaltion:
AMERICAN SOLDIERS KILLED
DURING THE LIBERATION OF
MEXIMIEUX
September 1st 1944
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BENNET William R ZOULTHARD Harold E DE ZENCO Joseph R MC HENRY Charles C Travis Milburn F |
BARONE Louis A LEMAIRE Edourd A Groves Ernest L MICHEL Robert F |
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
117th Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division
45th Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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