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| Keywords: Cantigny ABMC monument.jpg en The Cantigny Memorial was dedicated on 9 August 1937 On the side of the memorial appears the inscription ERECTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO COMMEMORATE THE FIRST ATTACK BY AN AMERICAN DIVISION IN THE WORLD WAR On the side of the memorial appears the inscription THE FIRST DIVISION UNITED STATES ARMY OPERATING UNDER THE X FRENCH CORPS CAPTURED THE TOWN OF CANTIGNY ON MAY 28 1918 AND HELD IT AGAINST NUMEROUS COUNTERATTACKS French translations of these inscriptions appears on opposite sides of the monument 2011-09-04 http //www abmc gov/images/cy2w jpg American Battle Monuments Commission PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard 1918 in France World War I memorials in France Built in France in 1937 World War I forces of the United States in France Cantigny | ||||
