Colonel Robert M.Murphy

Stele in honor of Colonel Robert M. Murphy. Stele text: On June 6, 1944, at 00:15, parachuted near the town of Sainte-Mère-Église as the first scout of the 82nd Airborne Division in Normandy. After scouting the drop zone for the 505th PIR (Parachute Infantry Division), he continued the fight to liberate the occupied town. Dedicated to a great friend of Sainte-Mère-Église. Facta non verba

Stele in honor of Colonel Robert M. Murphy. Stele text: On June 6, 1944, at 00:15, parachuted near the town of Sainte-Mère-Église as the first scout of the 82nd Airborne Division in Normandy. After scouting the drop zone for the 505th PIR (Parachute Infantry Division), he continued the fight to liberate the occupied town. Dedicated to a great friend of Sainte-Mère-Église. Facta non verba