Chapter 1 – “Requiescat in Pace” – Rest in Peace – Dispute with Frederick Prince – No Place for William Thaw in the Crypt – Differences over the Monument’s Purpose – Dispute with Frederick H. Prince As early as 1924, William Thaw was one of the very first to speak out against excessive posthumous glorification of Norman Prince’s role. Through a campaign orchestrated in a section of the American press, Frederick Henry Prince, father of Norman Prince (See Vol. 1/p. 12), declared that his son had been the first American volunteer pilot and that the other pilots had simply followed his example, a move that lacked accuracy and good faith. Added to this were several other similar elements tending to prove Norman Prince’s prominence over all other volunteer pilots. These arguments were sometimes highlighted in the press by a former friend of Norman Prince, pilot Elliot C. Cowdin. Frederick Prince Sr. was a brilliant businessman. For the association’s members, the situation was delicate, especially since Frederick Prince had been a major financial contributor to the construction of the Memorial. Moreover, his son was not only a true hero but had played a key role in the creation of the squadron.