Memorial

D-Day American Memorial

Stone of Remembrance

Source: Copyright Colin A Pomeroy

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Current Location

Located on the lower slopes of Victoria Gardens, Victoria Gardens, Victory Road, Chesil, Weymouth And Portland, Dorset, DT5 1FE, England

SY 68327 73780

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Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 90
Description: LARGE RECTANGULAR BLOCK OF PORTLAND STONE ON A PORTLAND LIMESTONE PLINTH, WITH BRONZE INSCRIPTION PLAQUE ON FRONT FACE. AMERICAN FLAGS ETCHED INTO THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE PLAQUE. THE LIMESTONE PLINTH SITS ON A CONCRETE BASE.
Inscription: (top stone inscription) THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS EXCELLENCY THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR/ MR JOHN G WINANT/ (bronze panel) 1944 - 1945/ THE MAJOR PART OF THE AMERICAN ASSAULT FORCE WHICH LANDED ON THE SHORES OF FRANCE ON D-DAY 6TH JUNE 1944 WAS LAUNCHED FROM PORTLAND HARBOR (SIC) FROM 6 JUNE 1944 TO 7 MAY 1945, 415585 TROOPS AND 144093 VEHICLES WERE EMBARKED FROM THIS HARBOR. THIS PLAQUE MARKS THE ROUTE WHICH THE VEHICLES AND TROOPS TOOK ON THEIR WAY TO THE POINTS OF EMBARKATION. PRESENTED BY THE 14TH MAJOR PORT, US ARMY./ HAROLD MILLER, MAJOR TC/ SUB PORT COMMANDER/ SHERMAN L KISER COLONEL TC PORT COMMANDER

Maintenance History: Following support given by the War Memorials Trust the memorial was refurbished in 2008.

Stone of remembrance

Height: c 1000mm

Width: c 1500mm

Depth: c 300mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Plaques / Panels with names

Height: c 300mm

Width: c 600mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good