

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery
Marnes-la-Coquette
Step into a forgotten chapter of WWI history at this soaring memorial to the Lafayette Escadrille, the first American combat pilots who fought for France before their country officially entered the war. The monument's crypt holds the remains of 68 aviators beneath 13 luminous stained-glass windows by Mauméjean, while inscriptions honor battlefields and the brave souls who never made it home.
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Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery
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Step into a forgotten chapter of WWI history at this soaring memorial to the Lafayette Escadrille, the first American combat pilots who fought for France before their country officially entered the war. The monument's crypt holds the remains of 68 aviators beneath 13 luminous stained-glass windows by Mauméjean, while inscriptions honor battlefields and the brave souls who never made it home.
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