Memorial to the U.S. 1st Infantry Division – Étréham, 7 June 1944
This memorial plaque, mounted on the wall of the Mairie de Étréham opposite Église Saint-Romain, honors the soldiers of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division who liberated the village of Étréham on June 7, 1944, the day after the D-Day landings in Normandy. It stands as a tribute from the people of Étréham to their liberators during World War II.
1ère DIVISION D'INFANTERIE
U.S.
7 JUIN 1944
ETREHAM
A SES LIBERATEURS
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