Memorial

Weymouth American Memorial

Mark Newton 11 March 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 11 March 2016

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overlooking the beach, The Esplanade, Weymouth, Weymouth And Portland, Dorset, DT4 7AN, England

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SY 68031 79438

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Lamp or lighting
WMR Reference Number: 48415
Description: Glass lamp with lead tracery on a stepped pillar and octagonal plinth. inscription incised on plinth, photograph set into upper 3 o'clock face. Bronze plaque on east face. Later stone tablets on other faces.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF AMERICAN SERVICEMEN 1939-1945./1944-1945/ THE MAJOR PART OF THE AMERICAN ASSAULT FORCE WHICH/ LANDED ON THE SHORES OF FRANCE 6 JUNE 1944 WAS LAUNCHED/ FROM WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND HARBORS. FROM 6 JUNE 1944 TO 7 MAY 1945, 517,816 TROOPS AND 144,093 VEHICLES EMBARKED / FROM THE HARBORS. MANY OF THE TROOPS LEFT FROM WEYMOUTH PIER./ THE REMAINDER OF THE TROOPS AND ALL THE VEHICLES PASSED THROUGH/ WEYMOUTH EN ROUTE TO PORTLAND POINTS OF EMBARKATION./ PRESENTED BY THE 14TH MAJOR PORT, U.S. ARMY. (Added JUNE 1999:) 28 APRIL 1944/ LYME BAY/ 749 DIED DURING D-DAY / TRAINING EXERCISE 'TIGER'/ WHEN A CONVOY OF LSTS WAS ATTACKED BY E-BOATS/ OFF PORTLAND/ 24 DECEMBER 1944/ ENGLISH CHANNEL/ 802 DIED WHEN THE TROOPSHIP 'LEOPOLDVILLE' WAS SUNK BY/ A TORPEDO OFF CHERBOURG/ PHOTO CAPTION: AMERICAN RANGERS MARCHING ALONG/ THE ESPLANADE PRIOR TO D-DAY/ 6 JUNE 1944/ OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE/ SHOWING COURAGE AND/ ENDURANCE BEYOND BELIEF/ 3,000 DIED ON D-DAY WHILE / FIGHTING TO SECURE THE BEACHHE (SIC) AND STRATEGIC POINT DU HOL, SPEARHEADING/ THE INVASION OF NORMANDY/ AS THIS MILLENNIUM CLOSES WE COMMIT / THIS MEMORY TO HISTORY JUNE 1999.

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): G C Wilkins, Architect
Sponsor Type: corporate

Ceremonies

Rededicated

June 1999

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Unveiled

3 December 1947

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Weymouth American Memorial

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Weymouth American Memorial

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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