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Soldiers of the U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment debarking from a ship at Brest
During the summer of 2015
The inscription on the Naval Monument at Brest in France.
During the summer of 2015
The Naval Monument at Brest stands on the ramparts of the city overlooking the harbor which was a major base of operations for American naval vessels during the war.