Vierville-sur-Mer in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe
6th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial
D-Day Omaha Beach
— 6 June 1944 —
Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015
1. 6th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial Marker
"The fight for the first thousand yards"
In memoriam to all members of this command who lived, fought and died for the cause of freedom.
Col. Paul W. Thompson CE
Commanding 6 June 1944
Dedicated Nov. 1944
Rededicated June 1998
Veterans of the 6th Engr Spec Brigade
Assigned Units
Hq & Hq Co, 6th ESB • 147th Engr Combat Bn • 149th Engr Combat Bn • 203rd Engr Combat Bn • 7th Naval Beach Bn • 31st Cml Decon Co • 214th MP Company • 293rd Joint Assault Sig Co • 607th QM GR Reg Plat • 95th QM Bn & Hq Det, 88th QM RHD Co, 555th QM RHD Co, 3820th Gas Sup Co • 280th QM Bn, 460th Amph Trk Co, 461st Amph Trk Co, 463rd Amph Trk Co • 538th QM Serv Bn & Hq Det w/ Med, 967th QM Serv Co, 3204th QM Serv Co, 3205th QM Serv Co • 74th Ord Bn & Hq Det w/ Med, 618 Ord Ammo Co, 3564 Ord M&M Co • 60th Med Bn & Hq Det w/ Med, 453rd Coll Co, 499th Coll Co, 500th Coll Co, 634th Clr Co
Erected 1944 by Veterans of the 6th Engr Spec Brigade.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 49° 22.642′ N, 0° 54.263′ W. Marker is in Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. Memorial is at the intersection of Boulevard de
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 29th Infantry Division Memorial (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); 29th Infantry Division at Vierville-sur-Mer (about 210 meters away); Ever Forward (about 210 meters away); National Guard of the United States Memorial (about 210 meters away);
Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015
2. 6th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015
3. 6th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015
4. 6th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015
5. 6th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial Marker
A section of the floating causeway installed to support landing men, supplies, and equipment at Normandy.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
