“Norman passed peacefully away this morning. He died like the brave man he was. He was more than a brother to us. We are all heartbroken.” The French Government took formal and appreciative notice of the event, the representative of the French Army in this country sending this message to the family: “The French Government transmits to you expressions of its deep and sorrowful sympathy on the occasion of your son’s glorious death. In my name as Military Attaché representing the French Army in the United States, I desire to say that his death has been for all his French comrades a cause of profound grief. It is with the greatest admiration that we have seen all these gallant young Americans risking and giving their lives for the cause of France. Their memory deserves to be kept in the hearts of our compatriots as is that of Lafayette in this country. “We bow gratefully and respectfully before his grave.” Representing the British Admiralty, Rear-Admiral Alfred E. A. Grant sent this message from London: “It was splendid of him to come over to fight for the Allies. You could have felt nothing but pride to have heard how his commanding officers speak of him—of his popularity with all his comrades; how gallantly and faithfully he performed his duties and how deeply his loss is regretted by all who knew him.” [Illustration: DECORATIONS _awarded to Norman Prince by the French Government_ CROIX DE GUERRE (_Red and green ribbon_) _Star_, won for being cited in _L’Ordre du Jour_ of his Division for having been the only one of twenty-five aviators to reach Douai in 1915. _First Palm_, won for being cited in _L’Ordre du Jour_ of the French Army for having brought down an enemy avion. _Second Palm_, for having brought down two enemy avions on the same day—at the same time receiving the _Third Palm_, cited in _L’Ordre du Jour_ for having brought down a fourth enemy avion, and for meritorious service in a raid on the Mauser ammunition works at Oberndorf—at the same time receiving the MÉDAILLE MILITAIRE (_Yellow and green ribbon_) CROIX DE LA LÉGION D’HONNEUR (_Red ribbon_)] Rev. Dr. Endicott Peabody of the Groton School wrote: “I must tell you how deeply Mrs. Peabody and I sympathize with you in Norman’s death. He gave his life in a great cause. That will be a comfort to you both, and he met his death with the courage that is characteristic of his family. Even with these considerations, I realize that your hearts must be heavy. It will please you to know that one of Norman’s classmates at Groton, who had followed his career in France with keen interest, has sent a contribution toward a memorial that he desires established at the school.”