A monument to the Advanced Landing Group A13 built by the 846th Air Engineers Battalion.
A 13
IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR LIBERTY
FROM THE ADVANCED LANDING GROUP A 13
BUILT BY THE 846TH AIR ENGRS BATTALION
OF THE NINTH US AIR FORCE WERE OPERATIONAL
373TH FIGHTER GROUP
JULY19 TO AUG 19, 1944
406TH FIGHTER GROUP
JULY 30 TO AUG 17, 1944
394TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP
AUG 23 TO SEPT 18, 1944
SULY TOUR EN BESSIN
VAUCELLES JUNE 03, 1989
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