Non profit association  ASBL reg  0805654383

 Mon Devoir de Mémoire      My Duty of Remember

Washington 2026
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Our 2026 Project: New York / Washington / Savannah

In 2026, MON DEVOIR DE MÉMOIRE will undertake a remarkable remembrance journey connecting New York, Washington, and Savannah, to honor the American soldiers who fell during the liberation of Belgium and Europe.


Notre projet 2026 : New York / Washington / Savannah

En 2026, MON DEVOIR DE MÉMOIRE entreprendra un parcours mémoriel exceptionnel reliant New York, Washington et Savannah, afin d’honorer les soldats américains tombés pour la libération de la Belgique et de l’Europe.



MISSION 

To honor Staff Sergeant Paul E. Faircloth by returning his memorial to his home county in Georgia and preserving his legacy for future generations.

THE PAUL FAIRCLOTH MEMORIAL PROJECT : Honoring an American Hero of the 3rd Armored Division


ABOUT THE PROJECT

Staff Sergeant Paul E. Faircloth, born in Glynn County, Georgia, was killed in action on September 3, 1944, near Mons, Belgium, while attempting to rescue wounded American soldiers under enemy mortar fire.

Our Belgian non-profit organization, Mon Devoir de Mémoire, has preserved the exact location where he fell and created a stone memorial in his honor.

However, Belgian administrative regulations prevent the monument from being installed at the battlefield site. For this reason, we seek to return the memorial to Paul Faircloth’s homeland, where it can be permanently installed and honored by the community he came from.

This project symbolizes:

  • The enduring friendship between Belgium and the United States

  • The gratitude of Belgian civilians toward American liberators

  • The importance of preserving individual stories of courage


STAFF SERGEANT PAUL E. FAIRCLOTH

Name:Paul Eugene Faircloth Born:1922, Glynn County, Georgia Parents:Thomas A. Faircloth & Mamie L. Whitehead Enlistment:February 20, 1941 — Jacksonville, Florida Unit:32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division (“Spearhead”) Role:Commander of the Sherman tank EagleGunner:Corporal Clarence Smoyer (“Hero of Cologne”) Killed in Action:September 3, 1944 — Asquillies crossroads, Mons, Belgium Circumstances:Killed by mortar fire while rescuing wounded soldiers Eyewitness:“Paul died trying to help the wounded. He was a brave man, and he never hesitated.” Memorial:Stone monument created in Belgium (2018) Current Objective:Return and installation in Glynn County, Georgia



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