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Chateau Thierry Monument: "Come on ya sons of bitches, ya want to live forever?" ~Sgt. Dan Daley
A majestic terrace watches over the sector that changed the enemy's perception of the American Army's strategic competence.
Cantigny American Monument: "This was our first offensive, which had been ordered primarily for the purpose of its effect on the morale of the English and French armies." ~ Lt. Col. George C. Marshall
As the first American action in the Great War, the victory at Cantigny provided a boost in moral for the Allied troops that spurred the Allies to victory.
Aisne-Marne Cemetery and Memorial: "I never saw men charge to their death with finer spirit." ~Floyd Gibbons
A serene cemetery dotted with white crosses and Stars of David and a white chapel commemorate the loss of American soldiers who fell during the Aisne-Marne operation.