[Memorial near crashed aircraft at Roosevelt Field]

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Identifier1989-12-12_image_037Parts1989-12-12_image_037_01SourceThe Herman J. Sommerhauser World War I Photograph Album (1989-12-12), Folder 1DescriptionPhotograph of a memorial near a crashed aircraft at Roosevelt Field, New York, circa 1919. The gravestone reads: "Here lies Old Man Flying of Roosevelt Field. Because he got eager and pulled the rough deal / Grass cutting advanced flying was his error, / And into this grave he was shoved in terror. May 16, 1919."

Inscription: "L. I. New York."

Part of a photograph album documenting the World War I service of Herman J. Sommerhauser, circa 1918-1919.Creation Datecirca 1919SubjectWorld War, 1914-1918Roosevelt Field (Airport : Garden City, N.Y.)MemorialsPlaceLong Island (N.Y.)New York (State)United StatesOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Herman J. Sommerhauser World War I Photograph Album/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United StatesLicense

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