The New York herald., 1922-07-23
AIR HEROES OF U. S.
TO REST AT YERDUN
Members Of Lafayette Esca-
drille Who Fell in War to
Lie Together.

VERDuN, July 22 (Associated Press) -
Verdun will be the final resting place Of
the American heroes who fell while fight
ing with the Lafayette Escadrille.
Scattered along the line of death from
the sand dunes of Nieuport to the
swamps of Salonika their bodies-with
the approval of their relatives--will be
gathered, and beneath a mausoleum
worthy of their valor on a shell torn hill
of this shrine of heroism. they will await
the final call. a symbol of the purest
sacrifice ever made by man.
Sixty-four names will adorn the monu-
ment but only sixty-two bodies will be
there. that future generations may re-
we're their memory iudelibly engraved In
the hearts OF, the living Nothing was
found of the mortal remains of Sergt.
Victor Chapman of New York and Lieut..
Carter Ovington. They met their fate
while soaring high above the clouds. and
like Guynemer. they vanished into space,
leaving no trace.
small urn will suffice to contain all
that is left Of Major Raoul Lufbery, Gre
mated alive in his burning plane. Their
bodies may have gone to dust, but for
each one of these sixty-four men a place
will be set apart as an individual me-
mortal which either now or at any time
can be used as place of interment. In
any case. the name Of each will appear
among the names OF his comrades.
A Burial Garden.
This is the program Of the Lafayette
Escadrille Memorial Association. Born
of the initiative of Lieut. E. G. Hamilton,
1t has undertaken to create and maintain
In France burial garden for the heroes
of the Lafayette Flying Corps who en-
listed under the flag of France and gave
their lives for the cause she defended.
President Millerand, Premier Poincare
ana Minister of War Maginot have ac-
cepted the patronage Of the association.
whose president is Marshal Foch and IT'S
vice-president Ambassador Herrick.
The plan for the Memorial Garden.
designed by Alexandra Marcel. Chief
Architect OF the French Government, has
been mailed to every relative of the dead
aviators. The garden will occupy a site
about two miles from verdup. the
ground having been donated by the
French Government for this purpose. In
the letter which accompanies the plan
the committee says:
I'VE feel that these men who were
actuated by the same noble motive, who
together underwent the arduous life OF
training and faced the DANGERS of the
front; who. in many instances had been
close comrades in life, should in death
lie together in this Memorial Garden.
which for all time shall be a testimonial
to their devotion to an ideal which was
stronger than their love of life. It Is
for their relatives themselves to decide
whether or no the body shall be moved
to the place reserved for IT. The COM
mittee pledges itself that the removals
will be done with the utmost care and
reverence"
The Honor Roll.
The following Is the honor roll Of the
Lafayette dead, from New York and
vicinity in the chronological order OF
their death:
>. Sergeant ,s,s Victor Chapman. New York. Juns
Private Dennis Dowd. Brooklyn. August II.
Sergeant u. James r. Mcconnell. Carthage.
Sergeant Edmond Genet. ossinins. April
10, 1917.
Sergeant Eonsls % 3D. IToskisr. South Orange.
Sergeant Norman Barclay. rew York. juno
1, 1917.
Private Norman Grieb. scarsdaie. August
Corporal William Mssker. New York. Sep
tember II. 1917.
Private Robert Hanfcrd. Brooklyn. octobsr
is, 1911
Corporal Henry n. Palmer. New York.
Corporal Eric Fowler. New York., Novcm-
Der ~, 1917.
Sergeant Charles Trinkard. New York, NO
vembcr 20. 1911.
Sergeant william II. Taller. Ros'yn. Feb
ruary r, 1915
Sergeant Donald E. stone. New York.
April n. 1918.
10. 1918.
1918.
sergeant Dudley G.. Tucker. New York.
July 10, 1918.
Sergeant Vernon Booth. Jr.. New York,
July 10, 1918.
Sergeant stephen Tyson. Princeton. ~ j.,
July 10. 1918,
August 3. 1918. - =,
August II, 1918. -
". j., October 90. 1918.
Ensign Elmer b. Taylor, Cedar Grove,
N. j., October n. 1918: 49, -.
Second Lieut.. Theodore dc kruiJtf, New
York, November6 6. 1918