American Hospital Center - Allerey (WW1)
Details:
On the rue Burton in front of the water tower
MarkerA grey granite stele with french text in gold leaf, commemorating the WWI American hospital complex at the site in 1918. Rue Burton was named for Private Paul Burton who was buried in the town cemetery during the war. See Site Allerey sur Saone Cemetery for more on this soldier.
Monument Text:
En 1918 a cet emplacement larmée américaine a construit un camp hôpital de 10,000 lits transforme en 1919 en école dagriculture.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Here, in 1919, the American Army built a 10,000 bed hospital, which was converted into an agriculture school in 1919.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Base Hospital 25
United States Army
Wars:
WWI
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