Tillet and Pirompré, Belgium - Plaque Dedication - June, 1996

Some of the main people of the dedication ceremonies
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.

Also
For info on 87th Infantry Division Association:
http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com

Mitch Kaidy, D-345 at the plaque on the boulder at <br />
"Bloody Crossroads" <br />
Pirompré, Belgium.<br />
<br />
Plaque dedication June 1996.<br />
<br />
As Monuments Committee chairman,<br />
Mitchell Kaidy; D-345, suggested the plaques,<br />
wrote all the texts for them,<br />
(some translated into French by Gilbert Stevenot of Rochefort),<br />
wrote nearly all the speeches, including those in French,<br />
(they were translated from English)<br />
and presided at the ceremonies in four villages. <br />
<br />
Mr. Kaidy had the plaques made in Cincinnati and shipped as antiques (to avoid duty) to Gilbert Stevenot.

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Mitch Kaidy, D-345 at the plaque on the boulder at
"Bloody Crossroads"
Pirompré, Belgium.

Plaque dedication June 1996.

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.

mitchell kaidy PiromprBelgium bloody crossroads plaque Gilbert Stevenot