Full of
invincible belief in victory, he has bequeathed to the French
soldier an imperishable memory which must add to his
self-sacrificing spirit and will surely give rise to the noblest
emulation.
On the motion of M. Lasies, in a session which reminded us of the great
days of August, 1914, the Chamber decided on October 19 that the name of
Captain Guynemer should be graven on the walls of the Pantheon. Two
letters, to follow below, were read by M. Lasies, to whom they had been
written. One came from Lieutenant Raymond, temporary commandant of the
Storks, and was as follows:
Having the honor to command Escadrille 3 in the absence of Captain
Heurtaux, still wounded in hospital, I am anxious to thank you, in
the name of the few surviving Storks, for what you are doing for
the memory of Guynemer.
He was our friend as well as our chief and teacher, our pride and
our flag, and his loss will be felt more than any that has thinned
our ranks so far.
Please be sure that our courage has not been laid low with him; our
revenge will be merciless and victorious.
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