Translation
in English of the Mayor's speech was rendered by this young lady
(Photo courtesy Ellen Peters)
|  Memorial Plaque
pays homage to the men of the 3rd Battalion, 517th PIR who who braved the artillery fire and in a heroic combat retook Manhay during the night of December 26-27, 1944
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National Anthems
were played and hand salutes rendered |  Lt. Gen John Norton (USA, Ret.) spoke in French and thanked the townspeople of Manhay for their kindness and generosity. Ending his speech with "Viva la Belgique", Norton won a huge round of applause from the populace of Manhay
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