Dedicated to the US Army Expeditionary Forces(A.E.F.)of World War One, at St. Nazaire, France, their landing place April, 1917.
A.E.F. Memorial in St. Nazaire Harbor.
With outstreached arms and a sword in his hand, a doughboy stands on the back of a giant eagle that has just landed.
It was designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Sculptress, with Studio in New York City.
My father, Florence J. McAuliffe was a sculptor in her employ and worked on creating this monument.
The monument was destroyed by the Nazis during their occupation of France in 1940.
St. Nazaire became an important Nazi Submarine Base in WW-II....
A British raid on the base was a complete disaster and failure in 1942.
I retain to this day the cast iron eagle's claw which was used as a model for the monument.
As with all galleries of history06 - we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on "comments" at lower left of page.
John McAuliffe
Update - April - 2007:
After placing the picture of the St. Nazaire Monument in this gallery,
Mr. John McAuliffe received word from his Belgian friend,
Stevenot Gilbert, informing him that in fact,
the monument was rebuilt ~1989!
Mr. Gilbert also gives this interesting web site about the monument and additional pictures:
http://www.linternaute.com/nantes/magazine/sorties/photo/saintnazaire/3.shtml
A.E.F. Memorial in St. Nazaire Harbor.
With outstreached arms and a sword in his hand, a doughboy stands on the back of a giant eagle that has just landed.
It was designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Sculptress, with Studio in New York City.
My father, Florence J. McAuliffe was a sculptor in her employ and worked on creating this monument.
The monument was destroyed by the Nazis during their occupation of France in 1940.
St. Nazaire became an important Nazi Submarine Base in WW-II....
A British raid on the base was a complete disaster and failure in 1942.
I retain to this day the cast iron eagle's claw which was used as a model for the monument.
As with all galleries of history06 - we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on "comments" at lower left of page.
John McAuliffe
Update - April - 2007:
After placing the picture of the St. Nazaire Monument in this gallery,
Mr. John McAuliffe received word from his Belgian friend,
Stevenot Gilbert, informing him that in fact,
the monument was rebuilt ~1989!
Mr. Gilbert also gives this interesting web site about the monument and additional pictures:
http://www.linternaute.com/nantes/magazine/sorties/photo/saintnazaire/3.shtml
St. Nazaire, France Memorial
A.E.F. Memorial in St. Nazaire Harbor.
With outstreached arms and a sword in his hand,
a doughboy stands on the back of a giant eagle that has just landed.
Dedicated to the US Army Expeditionary Forces
of World War One, at St. Nazaire, France,
their landing place April, 1917.
It was designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Sculptress,
with Studio in New York City.
My father, Florence J. McAuliffe was a sculptor in her employ
and worked on creating this monument.
The monument was destroyed by the Nazis during their occupation of France in 1940.
St. Nazaire became an important Nazi Submarine Base in WW-II....
A British raid on the base was a complete disaster and failure in 1942.
I retain to this day the cast iron eagle's claw which was used as a model for the monument.
As with all galleries of history06 - we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on "comments" at lower left of page.
submitted by:
John McAuliffe
87th Infantry Division
M-347
Update - April - 2007:
After placing the picture of the St. Nazaire Monument in this gallery,
Mr. John McAuliffe received word from his Belgian friend,
Stevenot Gilbert, informing him that in fact,
the monument was rebuilt ~1989!
Mr. Gilbert also gives this interesting web site about the monument and additional pictures:
http://www.linternaute.com/nantes/magazine/sorties/photo/saintnazaire/3.shtml
A.E.F. Memorial in St. Nazaire Harbor.
With outstreached arms and a sword in his hand,
a doughboy stands on the back of a giant eagle that has just landed.
Dedicated to the US Army Expeditionary Forces
of World War One, at St. Nazaire, France,
their landing place April, 1917.
It was designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Sculptress,
with Studio in New York City.
My father, Florence J. McAuliffe was a sculptor in her employ
and worked on creating this monument.
The monument was destroyed by the Nazis during their occupation of France in 1940.
St. Nazaire became an important Nazi Submarine Base in WW-II....
A British raid on the base was a complete disaster and failure in 1942.
I retain to this day the cast iron eagle's claw which was used as a model for the monument.
As with all galleries of history06 - we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on "comments" at lower left of page.
submitted by:
John McAuliffe
87th Infantry Division
M-347
Update - April - 2007:
After placing the picture of the St. Nazaire Monument in this gallery,
Mr. John McAuliffe received word from his Belgian friend,
Stevenot Gilbert, informing him that in fact,
the monument was rebuilt ~1989!
Mr. Gilbert also gives this interesting web site about the monument and additional pictures:
http://www.linternaute.com/nantes/magazine/sorties/photo/saintnazaire/3.shtml
St. Nazaire, France Memorial
A.E.F. Memorial in St. Nazaire Harbor.
With outstreached arms and a sword in his hand,
a doughboy stands on the back of a giant eagle that has just landed.
Dedicated to the US Army Expeditionary Forces
of World War One, at St. Nazaire, France,
their landing place April, 1917.
It was designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Sculptress,
with Studio in New York City.
My father, Florence J. McAuliffe was a sculptor in her employ
and worked on creating this monument.
The monument was destroyed by the Nazis during their occupation of France in 1940.
St. Nazaire became an important Nazi Submarine Base in WW-II....
A British raid on the base was a complete disaster and failure in 1942.
I retain to this day the cast iron eagle's claw which was used as a model for the monument.
As with all galleries of history06 - we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on "comments" at lower left of page.
submitted by:
John McAuliffe
87th Infantry Division
M-347
Update - April - 2007:
After placing the picture of the St. Nazaire Monument in this gallery,
Mr. John McAuliffe received word from his Belgian friend,
Stevenot Gilbert, informing him that in fact,
the monument was rebuilt ~1989!
Mr. Gilbert also gives this interesting web site about the monument and additional pictures:
http://www.linternaute.com/nantes/magazine/sorties/photo/saintnazaire/3.shtml
A.E.F. Memorial in St. Nazaire Harbor.
With outstreached arms and a sword in his hand,
a doughboy stands on the back of a giant eagle that has just landed.
Dedicated to the US Army Expeditionary Forces
of World War One, at St. Nazaire, France,
their landing place April, 1917.
It was designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Sculptress,
with Studio in New York City.
My father, Florence J. McAuliffe was a sculptor in her employ
and worked on creating this monument.
The monument was destroyed by the Nazis during their occupation of France in 1940.
St. Nazaire became an important Nazi Submarine Base in WW-II....
A British raid on the base was a complete disaster and failure in 1942.
I retain to this day the cast iron eagle's claw which was used as a model for the monument.
As with all galleries of history06 - we welcome comments/thoughts/memories.
Just click on "comments" at lower left of page.
submitted by:
John McAuliffe
87th Infantry Division
M-347
Update - April - 2007:
After placing the picture of the St. Nazaire Monument in this gallery,
Mr. John McAuliffe received word from his Belgian friend,
Stevenot Gilbert, informing him that in fact,
the monument was rebuilt ~1989!
Mr. Gilbert also gives this interesting web site about the monument and additional pictures:
http://www.linternaute.com/nantes/magazine/sorties/photo/saintnazaire/3.shtml
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