A detachment of the 76th regiment pays tribute to the dead of the two wars

One Wednesday in the late afternoon, a detachment of the 76th Infantry Regiment came to pay tribute to the dead of the two wars in front of the church of Vierville. The young soldiers of contingent 76-04 stood on guard while their commander, Captain Ego, laid a wreath in front of the memorial plaque. The mayor, Mr. de Bellaigue de Bughas, the municipal councilors, Abbé Tourquetil and the flag of the veterans of the municipality were present.

After this brief ceremony, the conscripts had to go to the Pointe du Hoc before returning for a wine of honor offered by the municipality. Sheaves were deposited simultaneously at the monuments to the dead of Saint-Laurent and Colleville.

Reconstructed or uncertain passages:
- The source names the following destination "pointe du Hoc cemetery"; this designation was not interpreted as that of another place.
- The spelling "de Bellaigue de Bughas" is that of this cut.

Archive image: https://vierville.cordelle.eu/PhDoc10/1976Mai21-Memo.jpg