Memorial Captain Roy Creek
The 82nd Airborne was tasked with taking a key bridge over the Merderet River on D-Day. Here at Chef-du-Pont, the bridge was named for Captain Roy Creek.
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Source
- Text: Randy Brandt
- Photos: Randy Brandt (1), Koos Winkelman (2, 3, 4)
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- 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Memorial - Chef-du-Pont
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Cemetery
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Fortification
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