William Hallett Tailer Plaque
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Details:
Located inside the church next to the statue of Mary holding the baby Jesus. Plaque A white marble plaque, text written in gold leaf. There is a gold cross at the top middle of the plaque, with the dates 1914 and 1918 to the left and right of it, respectively. There are small silver-colored stars at each of its 4 corners. The plaque commemorates Sergeant William Hallett Tailer, who was an aviator for the Lafayette Escadrille during World War I.
Monument Text:
IN MEMORIAM
WILLIAM HALLETT TAILER
SERGENT 9E GROUPE D'AVIATION DE COMBAT
ESCADRILLE S.P.A. 67
NÉ A NEW-YORK ETATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE
LE 3 FÉVRIER 1895
MORT POUR LA PATRIE
VERDUN
LE 5 FÉVRIER 1918
English Translation
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HALLETT TAILER
SERGEANT OF THE 9TH COMBAT AVIATION FLIGHT GROUP
S.P.A. 67
BORN IN NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ON FEBRUARY 3, 1895
DIED FOR OUR COUNTRY
IN VERDUN
ON FEBRUARY 5, 1918
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
Lafayette Escadrille
Wars:
WWI
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