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War Memorial Musson

Monument to the victims of both wars and four plaques.
It is situated on the wall of the cemetery that surrounds the church. In the past this place was the entrance to the old church.

Central monument:
left: "F.N.C. the Musson
To his brothers in arms
1914-1918 - followed by 10 names
Died for the Fatherland „
right: "Municipality of Musson
To his victims, martyrs and heroes
of the war 1940-45 - followed by 13 names, work by P. Mathey
Died for the Fatherland "
bottom: "Municipality of Musson
To his civilian victims
1914-1918 - followed by 40 names, work by Pierre Guillaume
Died for the Fatherland "

Four memorial plaques:
1940-45
Killed in Musson on 11 May 1940
Died for France "- 5 names

1945 - 1975
XXXth birthday
of the liberation of the camps
The children of the school
of the municipality of Musson „

same plate
XXXth birthday
of the liberation of the camps
The Patriotic Associations
of the municipality of Musson "

September 9, 2004 - 60th Anniversary
To honor the 5th Armored Division Veterans US,
who on the morning of September 9, 1944
liberated Musson from the Nazi occupants. "
Gift of the 12th battalion of fusilliers "Remagen"
(text in 2 languages, English and French)

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Source

  • Text: Marie-Christine Vinck
  • Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck

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