THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009
CAUQUIGNY CHURCHYARD |
Cauquigny Chapel
is just 600 yards NNW of Hill 30
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Zoomed In
the Merderet River is in front while the La Fiére Causeway is off
photo to the immediate left |
Close Up
it would have been easy to spot enemy activity from Hill 30 using
binoculars |
Looking Back
Hill 30 can be seen just across the Merderet. The Iron Mike statue
is between the two flags |
Cauquigny Conflict
panel recognizes various regiments and key players. Medals won
by members of the units are also depicted
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Causeway Conflict
the contest to take control of the La Fiére Causeway was a fierce
battle. The 325th GIR (were first across the causeway on June 9,
1944 |
Village Squire
was named after Captain Rae of the 507th |
Chapel Graveyard
is directly adjacent to th church itself |
Enough To Wake The Dead
some of the balusters in this iron fence have been struck by small arms
fire |
A Simple Nick
can be seen where a bullet ricocheted of the edge of a baluster |
Not So Simple Nick
the corner baluster has at least three nicks but two others have
been severed |
 Dangerous
Place
imagine what it was like to dodge both bullets and flying bits of metal
carved out of these railings |
Flying Concrete Too
chunks of this gravestone were also knocked out by small arms fire |
Bronze Tablet
honoring the 507th was placed on the church wall in June 2000 |
Colonel Wayne Pierce
was similarly honored in August 2007 |
 Stained
Glass Window
remained intact facing away from the causeway remained intact |
 Seen
from within
its colors are bright in the sunlight |
 Repaired
Window
is not as nice looking. A project is underway to collect funds
to replace it |
Chapel interior
has a simple beauty |
 Painted
Statue
of Mary is very well done |
 Simple
Statue
entitled 'Obeissance'
has a stark beauty |
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All Normandy 'D-Day Plus 65' trip photos are a
multi-national mixture of work
by Hervé Argoud, Hans DeBree, Gene Garren, Fred Hoek, Herbert
Lahout, Randy Lewellen, Cyndi Mathews, Bill Nation, Dick O'Donnell,
Dominique Potier, Vivian Roger, Zane Schlemmer, Donald van den Bogert and Nelly
van Loo. Individual credits have not been
given. |
