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Choisy au Bac American Fallen Memorial

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Details:

Along the wall that parallels the Rue d' Aigle also known as D81.  In the park area of the town hall.


Marker
A stone monument with a black marble plaque and gold leaf French text.  A single flagpole is immediately behind it. To the right of the memorial is an information panel.

The memorial remembers the soldiers of the 112th Infantry Regiment, 4th "Ivy" Infantry Division and the 5th Armored Division who fell while liberating the town.

Monument Text:

A LA MEMOIRE DES SOLDATS

AMERICAINS

TOMBES AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR

 

Le 1er Septembre 1944

 

CAPT (Chapelain) Charles S. Blakeney

SGT George J. QUINN

PVT William F. HARTNETT

PVT Joseph J. MANGINI "Mancini"

CAPT James W. RAY

28 ID

28 ID

28 ID

28 ID

5 AD (BS)

 

LA COMMUNE DE CHOISY AU BAC

RECONNAISSANTE

 

English Translation:

 

IN MEMORY OF AMERICAN

SOLDIERS

FALLEN ON THE FIELD OF HONOR

 

On 1 September 1944

 

CAPT (Chaplain) Charles S. Blakeney

SGT George J. QUINN

PVT William F. HARTNETT

PVT Joseph J. MANGINI "Mancini"

CAPT James W. RAY

28 ID

28 ID

28 ID

28 ID

5 AD (BS)

 

 

THE TOWN OF CHOISY AU BAC

IS GRATEFUL

 

Commemorates:

People:

Charles  Blakeney

William F. Hartnett

Jose J. Mangini

George J. Quinn

James W. Ray

Units:

112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

28th Infantry Division

5th Armored Division

Wars:

WWII

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