Inauguration of a commemorative plaque in Cheux
June 27, 2016: Inauguration of a commemorative plaque in Cheux
Source: Ouest-France
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On Monday, June 27, 2016, 72 years to the day after the liberation of the town, a plaque was laid in honor of four young soldiers who died in Cheux. The children laid flowers.
A tribute was paid Monday morning to four young men who participated in the liberation of Cheux on June 26, 1944. Gathered in front of the town hall, veterans, including President Georges Hamelin, the flag bearers, the children from the primary school, the president of the D-Day Academy, Jean-Pierre Benhamou, and local elected officials from Cheux came to express their respect to Royston Painter, Peter Davies, Charles Poultier, and David Gotobed.
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