Chef du Pont Memorial

REX COMBS HONORED IN CHEF DU PONT
On June 5, 2012 a ceremony was held to dedicate a new memorial in the 508th's park in Chef du Pont. A stone honoring Rex Combs as an initiator of the park was revealed alongside the two existing monuments. The first commemorated the 508th's gift of the park land to the local townspeople and the second recognized O.B. Hill as association founder. Joining those two is a third monument which lauds Rex Combs (C Co) for his efforts in getting the concept in place and sparking the drive within the original 508th PIR Association to make the park a reality.
Dedication was made with a speech by Chef du Pont official	Local Youths stood by for the unveiling as men of the 82nd present arms	Memorial Revealed with photos of Lt, Combs displayed on the face of the stone	Bilingual Thanks À notre ami le CpT Rex Combs, initiateur de ce jardin 1912-1976 - - - Our friend the CpT Rex Combs, initiator of this garden 1912-1976	Floral Tributes displayed in front of the three monuments now erected in the 508th memorial garden