Captain William Rothlin Plaque
Details:
The plaque is located at the top of the left wall in the Comune entryway underneath the plaque to the First Special Service Force and above the bulletin board
The plaque is made of white marble with black inscription.
Captain Rothlin was a member of the joint Canadian-US Unit known as the First Special Service Force (FSSF). He was a Company Commander in the First Regiment FSSF and was killed in the heroic attack of Monte La Defensa on December 3, 1943.
Monument Text:
The text on the plaque is in Italian and reads:
IN RICORDO DEL
CAP. WILLIAM T. ROTHLIN (FSSF)
CHE MORI’ CONDUCENDO CORAGGIOSAMENTE
LA SUA COMPAGNIA ALLA VITTORIA
NELLA BATTAGLIA DI MONTE LA DEFENSA
3 DICEMBRE 1943
Translation to English:
REMEMBERING
CAP (CAPTAIN) WILLIAM T. ROTHLIN
WHO DIED WHILE COURAGEOUSLY LEADING
HIS COMPANY TO VICTORY
DURING THE BATTLE OF MONTE LA DEFENSA
3 DECEMBER 1943
