teufelhunde.ret Posted November 10, 2011 Share #1 Posted November 10, 2011 In the current issue of "Fortitudine", Vol. 36, No.2, 2011 (for those who are unfamiliar, this publication is published the History Division USMC) has a SUPERIOR 12 page article regarding of "Tomb of the Unknown Solider" and SUBERLY astonishing number of Official USMC photo's documenting the events starting with The French Minister of Pensions, André Maginot, pins the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest decoration, upon the casket of the Unknown Soldier in Le Havre, France, on 25 October 1921. . . . Known but to God, by Kara R. Newcomer, Historian: Although the idea of honoring the unknown war dead of World War I originated in Europe, America embraced the idea and on 4 March 1921, the United States Congress approved, by public resolution, the burial of an unknown American soldier in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Rest of the article: http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/PDF_Files/Pub...36%20No%202.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plick27 Posted November 10, 2011 Share #2 Posted November 10, 2011 thanks for sharing. Happy 236th! :salute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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