Sainte-Mère-Église 505th Airborne Plaque

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A plaque dedicated to Sgt Stanley Smith, William Walter, Robert Herrin and Robert Holtzmann soldiers of the 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment who were killed in action on this spot on the 6th June 1944.

32ND AIRBORNE DEV.
IN MEMORY OF
SGT. STANLEY S. SMITH
PFC. WILLIAM C. WALTER
PVT. ROBERT L. HERRIN
PVT. ROBERT E. HOLTZMANN
TROOPERS OF "C" COMPANY
505TH PRCHT. INF. REGT.
KILLED IN ACTION AT THIS SITE
6 JUNE 1944

505 PRCHT REGT

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Rue de la Cayenne
Sainte-Mère-Église, Manche
50480
France

Coordinates

49.406171, -1.317628

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