Saint-Raphaël honors Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt, architect of the 1944 landing

A memorial dedicated to Admiral Hewitt was inaugurated in Saint-Raphaël, on Dramont Beach.

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The fact

This US Navy strategist played a key role in Operation Dragoon in August 1944.

Little known to the public, he is celebrated for his contribution to the Liberation.

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