Look a patch of blue sky and the sun trying to come out! Perhaps we will stay a bit longer,have a wander and see what else we can find.Around the corner and there`s a staue,a monument...we need to investigate.
There was a lot of action in this area during WW2 so its not unusual to come across monuments etc,but I have never seen this one.It commemorates the liberation of Periers by the 90th American Infantry under General Landrum.Inaugurated in 2000 it represents four 90th Division soldiers killed in the area.
Virgil Tangborn-medic killed in Amfreville on 14th June,
Richard Richtman-infantry killed in Periers on 26th July,
Andrew Speese-infantry killed in Le Plessis-Lastelle on 6th July and Tullio Micalo armoured division.
Looking around the beautiful Normandy countryside now it really is hard to believe what happened here.Its good to see that the brave soldiers are not being forgotten.Really does bring a lump to my throat.Time to go home.
My wife Barbara were present when this was dedicated in June 2000.
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