Memorial day, Henri Chapelle military cemetery (belgium)

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Memorial day, Henri Chapelle military cemetery

 

Past Saturday I went to the Henri Chapelle military cemetery at Liege (Belgium). In January 2012 I adoped the war grave of emmett P clark. member of the 112th inf regt. 28th ID. He was killed in action on january 7th 1945. After doing a lot of research I found his relatives. They live In Pennsylvania and maryland. It was a very beautiful ceremony. Just like last year the ambassador of the United Stats of America gave a wonderful speech! Normally there was planed a flyover by the belgian air force. but unfortunately this was canceled by the bad weather.

 

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My younger brother by Emmets grave.

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The united stats ambassador and his car.

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[TLeo]

Thanks for posting the photos. It's great that locals adopt the graves and tend to them even after all these years.

[pchepurko]

Thank you for what you do. I am sure the family appreciates it more then they can say.

[everforward]

Thank you for posting. My wife and I hope to go the cemetery one day, she has two great uncles buired there side-by-side, brothers to each other, but served in different units.

[Steve B.]

Thank you.

[pathfinder505]

Thank you for adopting a grave. I agree with pchepurko in that the families appreciate it more than you will ever know,

[Jack's Son]

Many thanks for caring for our soldiers, and adding the pictures.