Memorial: M6363

Memorial at Milford Haven commemorating ‘Operation Overlord’ 1944

Location

Seafront, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Transcript

'MEMORIAL COMMEMORATING / "OPERATION OVERLORD" / ON 8TH JUNE 1994, THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION / OF NORMANDY, WE RECALL WITH PRIDE THE ENDEAVOURS / OF THE MANY THOUSANDS OF SERVICE MEN, WOMEN / AND MERCHANT SEAMEN AND CIVILIANS OF THE ALLIED / NATIONS WHO WORKED ON AND AROUND THE MILFORD / HAVEN WATERWAY IN PREPARATION FOR THE LAUNCH / AND SUBSEQUENT SUPPORT OF OPERATION "OVERLORD" / THIS COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE HAS BEEN / PLACED HERE BY THE COUNTY BRANCH OF / THE NORMANDY VETERANS ASSOCIATION.'

Details

Description: Bronze inscription plaque on grey granite plinth.
Type: Memorial
Materials: Bronze, granite

Event

Normandy Landings

Event Date

1944

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

Extra

JSON

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