Lufbery Memorial Plaque
Details:
Attached to the base of the town's war memorial.
Plaque
A bronze plaque honoring US WWI aviator Raoul Lufbery, the "Ace of Aces" who crashed and was buried nearby. A memorial service was held for Lufbrey at his church days after his death.
Monument Text:
Bronze Plaque:
RAOUL LUFBERY
MAJOR, AIR SERVICE, UNITED STATES ARMY
KILLED IN AERIAL COMBAT MAY 19, 1918
THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE IN
HIS MEMORY BY HIS COMRADES
OF THE UNITED STATES AIR SERVICE
Black Plaque:
Major Gervais Raoul Lufbery
___________________
Nieuport 17, N°1844
Escadrille Lafayette n°124
17 victoires aériennes
Mort à Maron le 19 mai 1918
English translation:
Major Gervais Raoul Lufbery
___________________
Nieuport 17, N°1844
Lafayette Squadron n°124
17 air victories
Died at Maron on May 19, 1918
