Tarlton Brings History to Life on National Memorial of Military Ascent
First phase of planned war memorial commemorates the historic climb of US Army Rangers at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, served as construction manager on the first phase of a $6 million plan for a national memorial in the City of Grafton, Illinois. Tarlton installed 12 bronze life-size statues − each weighing more than 500 pounds – directly upon the face of the 100-foot limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Grafton. Each statue depicts and honors members of the U.S. Army Provisional Ranger Group Second Battalion in their historic efforts to scale the precipice of Pointe du Hoc on the northwestern coast of Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In a nod to the project’s authenticity, Tarlton also constructed a replica of a concrete German “pillbox” or bunker – a fortified stronghold used by German troops to maximize their line of sight − at the top of the ...