508th Memorial Park has a beautiful setting with two special memorial stones | Garden-like Setting with planted flowers and bouquets
(Photo courtesy Ellen Peters) |
508th Vets [seated, l-r] Ernie Lamson, Francis Williams, Harry Hudec, Walter Barrett, Armando, Ortiz, Guido Pelini, Bob Speers talking with Darl Dicks, son of Don Dicks, [standing] Charles Schoolcraft (son of Herman), unknown, Leonard Sacharoff (Photo courtesy Ellen Peters) |
Stone #1 commemorates the 508th's gift of the park land to the local townspeople | Stone #2 commemorates O.B. Hill as association founder and for his love of the people of Normandy |
Stone #3
IN RECOGNITION OF OUR LIBERATORS THE 508TH DETACHMENT OF AMERICAN
PARATROOPERS
(Photo courtesy Graham Lawson) | National Anthem was sung with great Joie de Vivre |