American Veteran Memorial à Tours (Centre, France)
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N 47° 23.845 E 000° 41.336
31T E 325610 N 5251918
Memorial Amériquain of "Services of Supply "
Waymark Code: WMN36T
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 12/17/2014
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(eng) This fountain was erected by the government of the United States of America in recognition of the role played in the First World War , more than 640,000 members of the "Services of Supply " (SOS - Support Service ), whose work the back allowed the brilliant victories troops in the field .
During the Great War , the "Services of Supply " Americans were responsible for providing continuous men , equipment and ammunition for an American expeditionary force of 2 million men in Europe.
The four characters on the monument symbolize the four main divisions of SOS : administration, procurement, construction and distribution.
The headquarters of SOS was established in Tours.
The memorial is maintained by "The American Battle Monuments Commission " ( Commision American Battle Monuments ) , a government agency of the United States of America.
(fr)Cette fontaine a été érigée par le gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amérique en reconnaissance du rôle joué lors de la Première Guerre mondiale, par plus de 640.000 membres des "Services of Supply" (SOS - Service de Soutien) , dont le travail à l'arrière permit les brillantes victoires des troupes en campagne.
Pendant la Grande Guerre, les "Services of Supply" américains furent chargés de fournir en continu des hommes , des équipements et des munitions pour un corps expéditionnaire américain de 2 millions d'hommes en Europe.
Les quatre personnages sur le monument symbolisent les quatre principales divisions des SOS : administration, achats, construction et distribution.
Le quartier général des SOS était établi à Tours.
Le monument est entretenu par "The American Battle Monuments Commission" (Commision des monuments de guerre américains), une agence gouvernementale des Etats-Unis d'Amérique.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): 1917-1918
In Honor Of: "Services of Supply" : administration, procurement, construction and distribution.
Marker Text: administration, achats, construction et distribution.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Date of dedication: Le 29/11/2019
Who Put it Here?: This fountain was erected by the government of the United States of America
Description of Memorial: Along the Loire, near the municipal library, stands a fountain topped by a magnificent bronze statue representing America's symbols : an Indian and an eagle .
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