29th Infantry Division Plaque
Details:
Located on the wall of the outside of the church's apse beneath a flowerbox. Plaque The plaque honors the 60th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion and commemorates the 29th Infantry Division and 747th Tank Battalion's role in liberating Isigny-sur-Mer and linking the American beaches of Utah and Omaha.
Monument Text:
In the early morning hours of 9 June, 1944 the 175th Infantry of the American 29th Division together with the 747th Tank Battalion, led by Brigadier General Norman Cota, entered the burning town of Isigny from the direction of La Cambe. The liberation of Isigny was a critical Allied objective in Normandy that would help forge a link between the American beachheads of Utah and Omaha. The people of France and the United States will always share a love of liberty, and the sacrifices and triumphs of our citizens in 1944 will bind our two countries together forever.
Commemorates:
Units:
175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
29th Infantry Division
747th Tank Battalion
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion
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