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Rauol Lufbery Plaque - Chamalières

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Details:

Mounted on the outside wall, to the right of the entrance door facing the parking lane.

Plaque
A rectangular white plaque in memory of Raoul Gervais Lufbery. The plaque contains a commemoration message that is written in French and English. Above the message is the insignia of the La Fayette Escadrille (Escadrille N 124), while below are the images of crossed flags of the U.S. and France, and the logo of the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial. The plaque is inaugurated on November 11, 2017.
Source of photos: Claude Dannau / www.aerosteles.net

Monument Text:

A la mémoire du pilote de combat franco-américain Raoul Lufbery (1885-1918),

né à Chamalières,

l'as de l'Escadrille La Fayette et du 94ème Aero Squadron du U.S. Air Service

avec 16 victoires aériennes reconnues,

à l'occasion du centenaire de l'entrée des Etats-Unis dans la première guerre mondiale. 

 

1917 - 2017 

 

To the memory of the French-American fighter pilot Raoul Lufbery (1885-1918),

born in Chamalières,

ace of the Lafayette Escadrille and of the 94th Aero Squadron of the U.S. Air Service

with 16 confirmed aerial victories,

on the occasion of the centenary of the United States entry into World War I. 

 

 

 

La Fondation du Mémorial

de l'Escadrille La Fayette

Marnes la Coquette

Le 11 novembre 2017

Commemorates:

People:

Raoul Gervais Lufbery

Units:

94th Aero Squadron 1st Pursuit Group

American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)

US Army Air Service

Wars:

WWI

Other images :