Monument Details

5th Division Stele of Dun-sur-Meuse

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Details:

In the parking lot of the Gendarmerie Nationale station. Directly underneath a street sign that says "GENDARMERIE." Marker This marker is a white concrete stele that bears the red diamond insignia of the 5th Division and three granite plaques. The first plaque commemorates the liberation of Dun-sur-Meuse by the 5th U.S. Division on November 5th, 1918 and MAJ A. N. Stark, Jr., a commanding officer for the 5th Division. The second plaque commemorates the reinforcing of the Ponton Bridge, used by the 5th Division during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, by the 7th Engineers. The third plaque, which is diamond-shaped, honors the 14th Machine Gun Battalion, which was attached to the 9th Brigade during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive

The stele is 1 of 28 identical steles throughout the region erected by the 5th Division to commemorate its many accomplishments during World War I, in particular during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

Monument Text:

First Plaque:

DUN-SUR-MEUSE

CAPTURED NOV.

5 TH 1918 BY

2 ND BN. 61 ST INF.

5 TH U.S. DIV.

MAJOR A.N. STARK JR.

COMDG.

Dun Sur Meuse capture

le 5 Novembre 1918 par

le 2éme Battaillon du 61éme Regiment

de la 5éme Division d'Infanterie

U.S. commandé par le Commandant

A.N. Stark Junior

Second Plaque:

REINFORCED

PONTON BRIDGE

OVER MEUSE FOR

TRANSPORTING

ARTILLERY TRAINS

AND SUPPLIES

CONSTRUCTED BY

7 TH U.S. ENGRS

AND ATTACHED

TROOPS

NOV. 5.6 1918

Site du pont renforcé sur la Meuse pour

l'artillerie la transports a la fournitures

Construit par 7éme Regiment du

Génie U.S. et les troupes attachées

les 5 et 6 Novembre 1918.

Third Plaque:

COMPAGNIES

OF THE 14 TH

MACHINE GUN

BN WERE ATTACHED

TO THE INF BNS

OF THE 9 TH BRIGADE

THROUGHOUT THE MEUSE-ARGONNE

OFFENSIVE

Les Compagnies

du 14éme Bataillon

de mitrailleuse aut été attachées

au Bataillon d'Infanterie

de la 9éme Brigade

pendant l'offensive

Meuse-Argonne

Commemorates:

People:

Alexander Newton Jr. Stark

Units:

14th Machine Gun Battalion

61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division

7th Engineer Regiment

9th Infantry Brigade

United States Army

Wars:

WWI

Battles:

Meuse-Argonne Offensive

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