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Cheppy

Commune in Grand Est, France

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Cheppy (French pronunciation: [ʃɛpi]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

It was a site of fighting during World War I. An American monument sculpted by Nancy Coonsman was erected there by the State of Missouri after the war to honor the volunteers of the state.

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  • Cheppy wood
  • Valley and banks of the Buanthe
Monument of Missouri
Monument of Missouri
French World War I memorial in Cheppy, France.
French World War I memorial in Cheppy, France.
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