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The City of New Bedford Veteran’s Advisory Board and the Fort Rodman – Fort Taber Historical Association will honor the 749 United States sailors and soldiers who lost their lives during the devastating April 28, 1944 attack on the United States military training operation, Exercise Tiger. Exercise Tiger was a D-Day dry run which was ambushed by a German E-boat flotilla and resulted in America’s costliest incident of World War II, second only to Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack sank two American vessels and severely damaged a third.
A memorial ceremony is planned to honor the service members who perished in this incident:
Saturday April 28rd, 2012 | Fort Rodman – Fort Taber Military Museum | 1:00 PM
1000 Rodney French Blvd. | New Bedford, Massachusetts
Keynote Speaker | Mayor of New Bedford | Jonathan F. Mitchell
Northeast Navy Band | Rhode Island Guards of Thunder Artillery Group
All veterans are asked to proudly display their service insignia.
Event Contact | Peter Clark | Veterans’ Advisory Board| peterwclark@hotmail.com
Event Contact | Bob Bromley | Veterans’ Advisory Board | rbromley@rilin.state.ri.us
