Monument Details

Prager Plaque (505th PIR)

Details:

On the front ride hand side of the house. Plaque

A bronze plaque with English text commemorating Sergeant Clarence Prager, who earned the Distinguished Service Cross here while leading a small weapons team charged with defending the glider landing zones during Operation Market-Garden. He was temporarily buried in the adjacent field. The memorial was unveiled on 10 December 2005 by US Veteran William Humphrey Tucker on behalf of the 82^nd Airborne C47 Club.

Monument Text:

In memory of

Sergeant Clarence Prager,

Co I 505 PIR,

killed in action here September 19, 1944,

awarded Distinguished Service Cross

82nd Airborne C47 Club

2005

Commemorates:

People:

Clarence Prager

Units:

505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne

82nd Airborne Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Market Garden