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147th Combat Engineers at Omaha - Alain147 - 02-03-2022 Hello from Normandy, France. Just a quick post to share pictures of the memorial monument of the 147th CE. ![]() ![]() The monument is located in a yard of the castle of Englescqueville-Percée, 3km west from Vierville-sur-Mer (Omaha D1 exit). The 147th has been settled in the castle until mid november 1944. They used barracks built by the germans to shelter workers of the Atlantic Wall. ![]() This picture has been taken beginning of november 1944 when the memorial was inaugurated. Wooden barracks can be seen in the back. They have been destroyed since. ![]() Proudly posing in front of the monument. Any information on the identity of this soldier? The owner of castle, Mr Bernard Lebrec, is a really passionate man, dedicated to the memory of the 147th. If anybody intents to visit Normandy, i strongly recommend to visit the castle and discuss with him. The castle has been owned by his family for a while and they produced excellent cider and calvados . ![]() ----------------------------------------- Alain |