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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2004
CHEF DU PONT - O.B. HILL'S MEMORIAL

508th Memorial Park
has a beautiful setting with two special memorial stones
Garden-like Setting
with planted flowers and bouquets
(Photo courtesy Ellen Peters)

508th Vets
[seated, l-r] Ernie Lamson, Francis Williams, Harry Hudec, Walter Barrett, Armando, Ortiz, Guido Pelini, Bob Speers talking with Darl Dicks, son of Don Dicks, [standing] Charles Schoolcraft (son of Herman), unknown, Leonard Sacharoff
(Photo courtesy Ellen Peters)


Stone #1
commemorates the 508th's gift of the park land to the local townspeople
Stone #2
commemorates O.B. Hill as association founder and for his love of the people of Normandy

Stone #3
IN RECOGNITION OF OUR LIBERATORS THE 508TH DETACHMENT OF AMERICAN PARATROOPERS
(Photo courtesy Graham Lawson)


National Anthem
was sung with great Joie de Vivre