Cole's Bayonet Charge Memorial, Carentan

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A memorial to Lieutenant Colonel Cole who called in smoke on dug in Germans before leading a small portion of his unit in a Bayonet charge and engaging the Germans in hand to hand fighting for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

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D971
Carentan, Manche
50500
France

Coordinates

49.314392, -1.259848

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