Kiffen Yates Rockwell-1C 20-Newport
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Markerman62
N 35° 58.012 W 083° 11.310
17S E 302658 N 3982488
A marker in downtown Newport with easy access.
Waymark Code: WMNFY1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2015
Views: 7
Born in a house 500 yards south, he attended W & L University and V.M.I. Enlisted in the French Foreign Legion, August, 1914: incapacitated for infantry service by wounds, May 1915. Transferring to the French Air Force, he helped found the Escadrille Lafayette. The first American aviator to down an enemy plane, May 18, 1916. Killed in aerial combat over Alsace, Sept. 23, 1916. He is buried in France.
Marker Name: Kiffen Yates Rockwell
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1C 20
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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