Memorial Major John Watson
This memorial in front of the town hall is in honor of Major John Bernard Robert Watson. Watson was platoon commander on D-Day, June 6, 1944 and parachuted into Normandy and participated in the liberation of Ranville.
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Source
- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: Koos Winkelman
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Watson_(British_Army_officer)
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