Memorial

16th USA Army Infantry Regiment - Beaminster

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Beaminster Public Hall, 8 Fleet Street, Beaminster, West Dorset, Dorset, DT8 3EF, England

ST 48080 01352

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WMR Reference Number: 115022
Description: The plaque is dedicated to the 16th Infantry, 1st Division and decorated in the top corners with their respective crests. The bottom corners have the USA flag and the Union Jack.
Inscription: This plaque is dedicated to the memory of the officers, NCOs and soldiers of/ the United States Army's 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division and to/ the people of Beaminster and the surrounding area. It was from Beaminster/ and other locations within Dorset that the 16th Regiment prepared/ for one of the most memorable and historical military operation ever/ conducted: the invasion of Normandy on June 6th, 19

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