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Easy Company 506 PIR
1944-06-12
Carentan
Carentan attacked on June 12 in the morning the town from the east side Photo: This major town of the Cherbourg peninsula, a key objective of the Normandy invasion, was liberated by the 101st Airborne Division on the 12th of June, 1944.
This memorial plaque is placed her in honor of those “Screaming Eagles” who gave their lives in this campaign, and as a token of continuing esteem and friendship for the people of France.
Placed by comrades of the 101st Airborne Division Association. nbsp;
1944-06-12
Carentan
Carentan attacked on June 12 in the morning the town from the east side Photo: This major town of the Cherbourg peninsula, a key objective of the Normandy invasion, was liberated by the 101st Airborne Division on the 12th of June, 1944.
This memorial plaque is placed her in honor of those “Screaming Eagles” who gave their lives in this campaign, and as a token of continuing esteem and friendship for the people of France.
Placed by comrades of the 101st Airborne Division Association. nbsp;
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