The memorial faces the road and is just south of the small parking space in a roadside clearing when approaching the memorial from Ernée. Monument In 1945, an American ambulance was attacked at the site, killing three and badly wounding a fourth. The wounded soldier, John Smith, was taken to a nearby hospital by French field workers who had witnessed the attack. He survived the incident and is honored today with this memorial which stands for all sacrifices made by American and French soldiers in the liberation of the area. The large stone memorial features a large center section with the engraved image of France and the cross of Lorraine while the side two sections list the names of nearby communities. The memorial was inaugurated in 1948 by the nearby towns in honor of their liberation, and two plaques, one on either side of the memorial, tell the story of Smith and the liberators who served in the area. This plaque was inaugurated on the 8th of May 2003 in order to commemorate the Ernee Resistance in the presence of their families. IN HONOR OF THE ERNEE RESISTANCE |
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Release of Ernée |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | mayenne-ww2.forumactif.org - uswarmemorials.org - Findagrave.com - www.abmc.gov - www.honorstates.org - www.findagrave.com - http://www.uswarmemorials.org/…/1371133788ernee%20memorial%… - http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php… - http://mayenne-ww2.forumactif.org/t454p25-ernee-larchamp - http://www.lecourrierdelamayenne.fr/actualite-1587-un-ernee… - http://www.5ad.org/kia.html - Jean-François Pellouais |
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PROGRAMMEURS | Frédéric & Renaud |