Tillet and Pirompré, Belgium - Plaque Dedication - June, 1996
of the 87th Infantry Division plaques, June 1996.
Mr. John McAuliffe; M-347 - contributed most of the pictures in this gallery as well as all the others on this site.
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Four 87th Division Memorials dedicated at
Pirompré, Tillet, Moircy, and St. Hubert.
June 1996 – during the 87th Division Association Tour,
led by Earle Hart, A-345.
As Monuments Committee chairman,
Mitchell Kaidy; D-345, suggested the plaques,
wrote all the texts for them,
(some translated into French by Gilbert Stevenot of Rochefort),
wrote nearly all the speeches, including those in French,
(they were translated from English)
and presided at the ceremonies in four villages.
Mr. Kaidy had the plaques made in Cincinnati and shipped as antiques
(to avoid duty) to Gilbert Stevenot.
The 87th Training Division was represented at the ceremonies,
as was the U.S. ambassador.
U.S. fighter aircraft from Germany overflew
the Bloody Crossroads ceremony, and over 1,000 Belgians attended--
a large number for a small nation!
Photo credit to:
John E. McAuliffe; M-347
President of the Cent. Mass. Chapt-22 VBOB
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