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American World War I Volunteers Memorial

 
 
American World War I Volunteers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
1. American World War I Volunteers Memorial
Inscription.  

To the American Volunteers who died for France
Hail brothers and farewell, you are
twice blest brave hearts
double your glory is who perished
thus
for you have died for France and
vindicated us
Alan Seeger

Yet sought they neither recompense
nor praise
nor to be mentioned in another breath
than their blue coated comrades whose
great days
it was their pride to share by share
even to the death.
Alan Seeger.

For France always! E. Genet

Foreign Legion
Agostini Guy ∙ Deming John ∙ Clair Frank ∙ Cappenvielle Ferdinand ∙ Charton John ∙ Dimitri James Paul ∙ Barnsworth Henry ∙ Fiks John Earle ∙ Hall Harman ∙ Hobbecker Charles ∙ Janz Jack ∙ Kelly Russell ∙ Michaud Wilfred ∙ Meyer George ∙ Nock Yvan Finney ∙ Phelisot Rene ∙ Paringfield William ∙ Stone Edmund Mandell ∙ Seeger Alan ∙ Scanlan Lawrence ∙ Week Kenneth ∙ Whitmore Frank ∙ Wheeler David Everett ∙ Dinsmore Ely

Escadrille Lafayette
Ash Alan Newton ∙ Barclay Norman ∙ Baugham James Henry ∙ Bayne Abexander ∙ Baylies Frank ∙ Benney Philips ∙ Biddle Julian Cornell ∙ Bebethenthal Arthur ∙ Booth Vernon ∙ Campbell Courtney ∙ Chadwick Olivier ∙ Chapnan Charles ∙ Chapnan Victor ∙ Chamberland ... ∙ Clapp Roger ∙ Davis Philip ∙ Drew Sidney P. ∙ Dowd Dennis ∙ Edgar Stuard E. ∙ Fowler Eric Anderson ∙ Genet Edmond Charles Clinton ∙ Grieb Norman ∙ Gundelach Andre ∙ Hanford Robert ∙ Ely Dinsmore

American Field Service
Emerson William Key Bond Jr. ∙ Kurtz Paul Borda ∙ Mackenzie Gordon Kenneth ∙ Rogers Randolph ∙ Graham John Ralston ∙ Burr Carleton ∙ Robertson Malcolm Troop ∙ Houston Henry Howard ∙ Hollister George Merrick ∙ Ferguson Danforth Brooks ∙ Fiske Charles Henry ∙ Buckler Leon Hamlin ∙ Westcott John Howell Jr. ∙ Culbertson Tingle Woods ∙ Forbish Frederic Moore ∙ Potter William Clarkson ∙ Beane James Dudley

Escadrille Lafayette
Hobbs ∙ Hoskier Ronald W ∙ Johnson Harry ∙ de Kruijff Theodore ∙ Lee Schuyler ∙ Lehr Manderson ∙ Loughran Edward ∙ Bufbery Raoul ∙ Mac.Monagle Douglas ∙ Mc.Connell James ∙ Collins Phelps ∙ Meeker William ∙ Nichols Alan Hammond ∙ Ovington Carter Landram ∙ Palmer Henry Bruwstep ∙ Pavelka Paul ∙ Pelton Alfred Digby ∙ Peterson David Mc.Kelvey ∙ Putnam David ∙ Prince Norman ∙ Rockwell Kiffin Yates ∙ Starrett Frank E. ∙ Stone Donald E. ∙ Spencer Dumareso ∙ Taller William H. ∙ Taylor Elmer B. ∙ Miller Walter ∙ Hobbs Warren ∙ Dinsmore Ely

Terres Hugh ∙ Trinkard Charles ∙ Tucker Dudley ∙ Tyson Stephen ∙ Walcott Benjamin ∙ Woodward Henry Houston ∙ Winter Wallace ∙Wilson Joseph Volney ∙ Mc.Kernes William

American Field Service
Balbiani Roger Marie-Louis ∙ Bigelow Donald Asa ∙ Craig Harry Worthington ∙ Craig Harmon Bushnell ∙ Clark Coleman Tileston ∙ Du Bouchet Charles Evian ∙ Hall Richard Melville ∙ Kelley Edward Joseph ∙ Lines Howard Burchard ∙ Rhinelander Philip Newbold ∙ Sortwell Edward Carter ∙ Suckley Henry Eclington Mongomery ∙ Woodworth Benjamin Hussel ∙ Ward Galbra ∙ Taber Arthur Richmond ∙ Tinkham Edward ... ∙ Illich Jerry ...

1939 – 1945
in memory of Alan E. Muhr and Burnham Robinson of the American Voluntary Medical Section and George Aubrey, leader of a group of resistance fighters in Vichy

Aux Voluntaires Americaines morts pour la France
Salut freres, adieu, grands morts
deux fois merci!
Double a jamais est votre gloire
d'etre morts pour la france et d'etre
morts aussi
pour l'honneur de notre memoire.
Trad. Andre Rivoire

Ils ne poursuivaient pas de recompense
vaine.
Ils ne desiraient rien que d'etre sans remord
freres des soldats bleus a l'honneur
a la peine.
Et de vivre leur vie est de mourier leur mort
Trad. Andre Rivoire.

Vive France toujours! E. Genet

Names of the American Volunteer fallen

1939 – 1945
a la memoire de Alan E. Muhr et Burnham Robinson de la Section Sanitaire des Voluntaires Americains et George Aubrey chef d’un group de resistants a Vichy
 
Erected 1923.
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 48° 52.065′ N, 2° 17.702′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Chaillot. It is at the intersection of Avenue d'Iéna and Place des États-Unis, on the right when traveling south on Avenue d'Iéna. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 31 Av d'Iéna, Paris, Île-de-France 75116, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Square Thomas-Jefferson (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette and Washington Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Artigas (about 240 meters away); The Conference Gate (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Henry de La Vaulx (approx. 0.6 kilometers
American World War I Volunteers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
2. American World War I Volunteers Memorial
away); The Students of France (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); André Prochasson (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Tribute to the Unknown Soldier (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
 
Regarding American World War I Volunteers Memorial. Curiously, Ely Dinsmore is included three times in the memorial's list of names.
 
American World War I Volunteers Memorial Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
3. American World War I Volunteers Memorial Reverse
American World War I Volunteers Memorial Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
4. American World War I Volunteers Memorial Reverse
American World War I Volunteers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
5. American World War I Volunteers Memorial
This view shows the front of the memorial that looks out towards the street. The memorial's text is along its reverse and sides.
American World War I Volunteers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 3, 2024
6. American World War I Volunteers Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 16, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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