Monument aux Morts du Cimetière - Rom, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

[FR] "Rom est une commune française, située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine. C'est une commune française située au sud-est des Deux-Sèvres dans le canton de Lezay. À 50 km à l'est de Niort, elle fait partie du "Pays Mellois".
Elle est traversée par la Dive du Sud (ou la Dive de Couhé, temporaire), petite rivière qui se jette dans le Clain à Voulon (Vienne). La forêt de Saint-Sauvant couvre la partie nord de la commune.
Les Terres rouges à châtaigniers et les Groies constituent les deux terroirs les plus importants du territoire communal."

Vous trouverez à ce monument en la mémoire de trois soldats de l'armée de l'air, morts en France durant la seconde guerre mondiale.

'In Memory Of
2066732 Trooper
JOHN REGINALD B. WILLIAMS AGE 23
11006197 Trooper
JOSEPH OGG AGE 21
5729548 Trooper
HENRY JAMES PASCOE AGE 26

B SQN, 1ST SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGT.
ARMY AIR CORPS
JULY 1944

THEIR BODIES GRACE THE SOIL OF FRANCE IN GRAVES UNKNOWN'



[EN] "Rom is a french commune, located in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region of New-Aquitaine.It is a French commune located south-east of Deux-Sèvres in the canton of Lezay.Et 50 km east of Niort, it is part of the "Mellois Country".
It is crossed by the South Dive (or Dive Couhé, temporary), a small river that flows into the Clain Voulon (Vienna). The forest of Saint-Sauvant covers the northern part of the town.
The red lands with chestnut trees and the Groies constitute the two most important terroirs of the communal territory. "

You will find this monument in memory of three soldiers of the Air Force, who died in France during the Second World War.

'In Memory Of
2066732 Trooper
JOHN REGINALD B. WILLIAMS AGE 23
11006197 Trooper
JOSEPH OGG AGE 21
5729548 Trooper
HENRY JAMES PASCOE AGE 26

B SQN, 1ST SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGT.
ARMY AIR CORPS
JULY 1944

THEIR BODIES GRACE THE SOIL OF FRANCE IN GRAVES UNKNOWN'


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Property Permission: Public Location of waymark: Rue des Martyrs de Guron Rom, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 79120 Commemoration: A plaque in memory of Air Force soldiers who died in France during the Second World War. Date of Dedication: Not listed Access instructions: Not listed Access times: Not listed Website for Waymark: Not listed

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