South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-21
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. May 2O.-C6 p. m)-
While American and French aero
planes droned overhead. Maj. Roaul
Lufberry was buried with full mill
tary honors this afternoon in
sunny field of buttercups near Toul
The commander of a French army
corps and an American major gen.
eral. under whom Lufberry served
as a private in the American army
years ago. scores of American and
French aviators and many others
paid homage TO Americas premier
airman.
The funeral procession started
from the American hospital where
Lufberry's body had reposed since
ne fell yesterday A band, with
muffied drums. led the way Be
hind came the coffin, draped with
American Flags The pail bearers,
Mai. (delted). Capt. Mari. Capt.
Peterson and three other fiiers,
walked beside the coffin.
Many Floral Offerings.
The coffin was taken to the bury
ing ground on a truck which was
laden with huge wreaths of flowers
sent by American and French Of
ficers and also civilian admirers.
The truck was far too small TO carry
all the wreaths, so behind came sew
eral sturdy Moroccans, with their
red fezes. carrying other pieces. The
French corps commander and the
American major general led the
| procession with the American and
French officers following.
AS the procession made its way
slowly along the road to the ceme-
terry a little French boy darted from
the throng of French civilians and
handed the driver of the truck
carrying the coffin a huge bouquet
with a card inscribed: From his
little French friends"
White-robed nurses were drawn
up alongside the road as the head
Of the procession reached the spot
where several other American
heores are buried. The band softly
played Nearer Ny God to Thee.
and it was drowned out part of the
time by the roar of the nearby ar
I tillery.
FrencIman Pays Tribute.
AviatOrs circling around over
head dropped roses as the funeral
procession lined up beside the grave.
The infantry was drawn up on the
north side Of the grave and the
aviators on the opposite side as the
chaplain read the burial service.
/ When It was concluded the French
corps commander stepped forward.
"In behalf of my comrades
( i'm the French army ] wish 10
/ pay here respectful and fraternaI
tribute TO the body of one of
the heroes of the republic
which came TO our assistance TO
save the liberties of the world.
Rest peacefully, Mai. Lufberry.
Close TO the martyrs Of our
great cause your glorious cX-
ample will communicate TO US
the desire and spirit Of saCri-
flee until the day when human
ity's enemy shall be finally van
quished forever. Au reyiOr."
The American major general and
an American aviation corps colonel
then paid brief tributes, following
which the body was lowered into
1 the grave.
Lufberrys comrades were weep
| ing as were the assembled nurses
as the firing squad fired three vol
| leys above the open grave. The
/ bugler sounded taps. TO which came
faint responding taps from a bugler
stationed in woods across the way.
The procession reformed and the
band struck up lively march, ac-
cording 70 military custom and the
aviators hastened hack 20 their
duties.
Though re French morning
/ newspapers n this region carried no
news Of Lufberry's death it spread
rapidly by word Of mouth and was
the sole topic Of conversatio in the
restaurants Of Nancy and TouL