Daniel W Cassard Monument -147th Aero Squadron
Details:
Located in a large field north of the D3 (Avenue de Paris), between the D3 and the railroad tracks, north west of the village of Souilly.
Monument
A large local inscribed stone with chains around it.
The memorial remembers Daniel 'Dodd' Cassard (born 1894 in Cook County, IL and from Grand Rapids, MI) of the 147th Aero Squadron who was killed here on July 16, 1918 after a dogfight. At least one enemy plane iOS credited to Pilot Cassard.
Note: This is private property. The owner does not want tourists trespassing on his land. This is the field where Daniel W. Cassard was killed in action during WWI.
Monument Text:
IST Lieut
Daniel W CASSARD
147th. US
AERO SQUADRON
BORN MARCH II 1894
FELL HERE IN ACTION
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
147th Aero Squadron
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
United States Army
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWI
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