Coulonges-Cohan in Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France — Western Europe
1st Lt Quentin Roosevelt
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2024
1. 1st Lt Quentin Roosevelt Marker
Here fell
1st Lt Quentin Roosevelt
95th Sq 1st Pursuit Gp
American Expeditionary Force
July 14 1918
qui se souviennent
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is July 14, 1918.
Location. 49° 11.425′ N, 3° 37.439′ E. Marker is in Coulonges-Cohan, Hauts-de-France, in Aisne. Marker can be reached from Roosevelt south of Route D14, on the left when traveling south. The marker is reached by walking from the village of Chamery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coulonges-Cohan, Hauts-de-France 02130, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Quentin Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Raymond de la Tramerye (approx. 7.5 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Quentin Roosevelt at Wikipedia.
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2024
2. 1st Lt Quentin Roosevelt Marker Reverse
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2024
3. An additional 1st Lt Quentin Roosevelt Marker
This additional marker is some meters from the featured marker and is flat on the ground and hard to see. It reads:
On this spot fell Quentin Roosevelt son of ex-President Roosevelt
July 14 1918
Erected as a memorial by the 302nd Engineers
On this spot fell Quentin Roosevelt son of ex-President Roosevelt
July 14 1918
Erected as a memorial by the 302nd Engineers
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2024
4. Nearby remembrance of the Coret family
The Coret family, as mentioned on an additional and nearby marker, were a family of teachers that continued to return to the burial place of Quentin Roosevelt and kept his memory alive locally. This simple stone reads:
A la memoire de la famille Coret de Coulonges les se sont souvenu
(To the memory of the Coret family of Coulonges, they are remembered)
A la memoire de la famille Coret de Coulonges les se sont souvenu
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2024
5. 1st Lt Quentin Roosevelt Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
