Monument Details

Captain Patch Plaque

Details:

On the outside wall of the town hall, to left of the main entrance as you face the building. Plaque

A blue plaque with gold leaf lettering in French honoring Captain Alexander M Patch III, killed in the area. His father, General Alexander M. Patch II, was a senior commander in the US invasion of southern France in August 1944.

Monument Text:

A la memoire du Capitaine Alexander M. Patch III

79e Div Inf US. 315e Rgt Comp C

tombe le 22 Octobre 1944 a Embermenil

DSC, SS, BSM, PH, FCG

ENGLISH TRANSLATION: In memory of Captain Alexander M. Patch III, 79th US Infantry Division, Company C. 315th Infantry Regiment, who fell on 22 October 1944 in Embermenil

Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, French Croix de Guerre

Commemorates:

People:

Alexander 'Mac' McCarrell III Patch

Alexander M.'Sandy' II Patch

Units:

315th Infantry Regiment

315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division

6th Army Group

7th Army

Wars:

WWII