Monument Details

Private Paul Burton Cenotaph

Details:

in the northwest corner of the town cemetery Cenotaph

In 1918, Allerery was home to a 10,000 bed American hospital, which had a temporary cemetery that contained 460 American tombs, all of which were moved after the war. The citizens of Allerey constructed a monument there which they later moved to this municipal cemetery honoring Private Paul Burton, who was the first American to be buried in the town.

Monument Text:

Front of the obelisk:

PAUL F. BURTON

PRIVATE

BASE HOSPITAL

NO. 25, U.SA.

DIED JULY 15, 1918.

HE VENTURED

FAR TO PRESERVE

THE LIBERTIES

OF MANKIND.

Back of the obelisk:

ERECTED

BY THE CITIZENS

OF ALLEREY

OVER THE FIRST

AMERICAN

GRAVE IN THEIR

COMMUNE.

Commemorates:

People:

Paul E. Burton

Units:

United States Army

Wars:

WWI

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