Lieutenant Norman Prince - Boston, MA - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Norman Prince was born into a wealthy family in Beverly, MA on August 31, 1887. He graduated Harvard College in 1908 and Harvard Law School in 1911. Soon thereafter he became one of the first Americans to be licensed to fly airplanes.

After the start of the World War he traveled to France where he became one of the founding members of the LaFayette Escadrille, a squadron of American airmen serving in the French army. He was credited with four victories over German aircraft. On October 12, 1916, Prince's airplane struck an elevated telegraph wire while attempting to land. He was critically injured in the ensuing crash and died three days later, on October 15, 1916, in a Corcieux, Lorraine hospital. He was buried at Luxeuil, France and after the war his remains were re-interred in a tomb at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

A 34" by 50" by 2" oval bronze relief sculpture of Lieutenant Norman Prince is contained within a 46" by 62" by 2" marble frame. Lieutenant Prince is shown from the waist up and wearing a military jacket with campaign ribbons over the left pocket, a belt, and a tie. He is standing with his hands on his hips and looking over his right shoulder.

The sculpture was created by John Francis Paramino, and cast at the Roman Bronze Works foundry in 1921. The sculpture has three inscriptions:

Across the top is inscribed:

TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES OF
LIEUTENANT NORMAN PRINCE
FOUNDER OF THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE

On the lower left side is inscribed:

A PIONEER IN THE
WORLD WAR
FRENCH ARMY
1914

On the lower right side is inscribed:

WHO GAVE
HIS LIFE IN
HUMANITY'S
CAUSE
1916

Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link] List if there are any visiting hours: The Massachusetts State House at 24 Beacon Street in Boston is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. All visitors must enter through the General Hooker entrance. Entrance fees (if it applies): 0 Type of memorial: Plaque

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