Major Franklin L. Robinson Memorial
Details:
At the end of the alley in the axis of the entrance.
Cenotaph
A white cross on a plinth. The memorial includes a photo of Major Robinson as well as a message that is inscribed on the plinth. Sitting on top of the plinth is a stone figure depicting a broken airplane wing with a star symbol on it. On the floor to the left of the memorial is a small black plaque bearing a small message. Major Robinson crashed in Six-Fours-les-Plages after he was shot down by flak. He is now buried in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France.
Source of photos: Claude Dannau / www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
|
MAJ. FRANKLIN |
|
ROBINSON |
|
IL VINT DE LOIN |
|
DONNER SA VIE |
|
POUR SAUVEGARDER |
|
LA NOTRE |
English translation:
MAJ. FRANKLIN ROBINSON
HE CAME FROM AFAR TO GIVE HIS LIFE
TO SAVE OUR OWN
On the plaque:
LES
COMBATTANTS
FRANCAIS – AMERICAINS
A LEUR CAMARADE
English translation:
LES
COMBATANTS
FRENCH – AMERICANS
TO THEIR COMRADES
