Memorials 55th Armored Infantry and 87th Infantry

Plaques commemorating the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion and the 87th Infantry Division U.S. These plates hang on the stand-alone bell tower of Saint-Ouen church.

Links in 2 languages, namely English and French:
"In memory of the men of
the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
Third Army of the United States
("Patton's Thunderbolts"),
who sacrificed their lives
upon the altar of liberty
at Tillet and Acul
on December 31, 1944
and at Bois de Nom de Falize
on January 14, 1945
so that others might live freely.
May 29, 2000 "

Right in English:
87th Infantry Division
For extraordinary acts of bravery outside
this village on Jan 7. 1945, S.Sgt. Curtis F. Shoup,
company 1, 346th regiment, 87th division was
posthumously awarded the United States
of America's highest military award,
the medal of honor.
Here the 87th D.I. for a free world
1944-45 "

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Source

• Text: Marie-Christine Vinck
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck