Town War Dead Plaque-Robert Stiles (American Aviator)
Details:
On the south side of the church in the village of Pournoy-la-Chétive.
Plaque
A marble plaque on the wall of the local church for the local war dead which includes a line for 1LT Robert H. Stiles, an American Aviator, although his name is misspelled on the plaque.
Monument Text:
POURNOY ET COIN S/S
A LEURS ENFANTS TOMBES EN GUERRE
1914-1918
Vie Bernard de CUREL officier aviateur cité a l'orde se l'armée
1894-1916
Felix Michel 1888-1915 | Georges Micque 1891-1917 |
Albert Juste 1887-1916 | Alphonse Godfroy 1895-1918 |
Emile Houpie 1889-1917 | Paul Simon 1892-1918 |
Officier Aviateur Americain
Robert Stilles 1894-1918
Tombé et mort à Pournoy
1870-1871
L'abbé Augustin DELACOUR curé de CHESNY 1837-1870
Charles GAERTNER séminariste 1849-1870
Tous deux victimes de leur dévouement à la France
P. D. P. E.
1939-1945
Gaston METZINGER 1913-1940
Jean SIMON 1923-1944
English Translation:
Pournoy area and s /S
To their fallen
1914-1918
life of Bernard CUREL an Air Force officer awarded the Order of the Army
1894-1916
Felix Michel 1888-1915
Just Albert 1887-1916
Emile Houpie 1889-1917
George Micque 1891-1917
Alphonse Godfroy 1895-1918
Paul Simon 1892-1918
American aviator officer
Robert Stilles 1894-1918
Fell and died in Pournoy
1870-1871
Father Augustine Delacour priest Chesny 1837-1870
Charles Gaertner seminarian 1849-1870
Both victims of their devotion to France
P.D.P.E.
1939-1945
Gaston Metzinger 1913-1940
