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.
He is most interested in anyone's comments, memories, or general thoughts.
Just click "comment" at bottom left of this gallery page.
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For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com
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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on May 16There are an estimated 2.1 million blind and low vision veterans from all wars of approximately 11 million blind and low vision Americans. Would there be any plans in the future to provide information in Braille?
A couple years ago our small school created an American flag that can be seen by people who are blind, as a triubte to blind veterans and other blind Americans. It is about the same size as the plaques on your website. The blind can see the stars and stripes, as well as the colors of the flag. The flag also bears the Pledge of Allegiance in both raised print and Braille. One was installed at the Arlington National Cemetery this year in bronze, after gaining approval from the 110th United States Congress on February 14, 2008. Granite Transformation located in West Virginia very generously donated a granite stone upon which a replica of the bronze flag has been placed, and is going to be toured around the United States. If you would like to see it, please visit: www.kbti.org.