A plaque located in front of the church at Saint-Côme-du-Mont to Lieutenant Robert E. JUDELS of the 101st American Airborne Division.
PLACE DU LIETENANT JUDELS
A la mémoire du Lieutenant Robert E. JUDELS,
parachuté en juin 1944 en Normandie.
membre de la 101eme Division Aéroportée
et de sa mére, Madame Cécilia JUDELS,
marraine et bienfaitrice. nommée
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
et citoyenne d'honnéur de la commune
le 5 decembre 1954 en témoignage de la gratitude
et de la reconnaissance de la population Saint-Cómaise.
le 6 juin 2015
Which translates to:
PLACE DU LIETENANT JUDELS
In memory of Lieutenant Robert E. JUDELS,
parachuted in June 1944 in Normandy.
member of the 101st Airborne Division
and his mother, Mrs. Cécilia JUDELS,
godmother and benefactor. named
Knight of the Legion of Honour
and citizen of honour of the commune
December 5, 1954 in testimony of gratitude
and the recognition of the Saint-Cómaise population.
June 6, 2015
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