Memorial Day 2014: To Those Most Forgotten

[Legion Para]

On Monday let us pay a special honor to those most forgotten. Those who are interned in the US Military cemeteries overseas.

 

Aisne-Marne, France

 

Ardennes, Belgium

 

Brittany, France

 

Brookwood, England

 

Cambridge, England

 

Corozal, Panama

 

Epinal, France,

 

Flanders Field, Belgium

 

Florence, Italy

 

Henri-Chappelle, Belgium

 

Lorraine, France

 

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

 

Manila, Philippines

 

Mouse-Argonne, France

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Netherlands, Netherlands

 

Normandy, France

 

North Africa, Tunisia

 

Oise-Aisne, France

 

Sicily-Rome, Italy

 

Somme, France

 

St. Mihiel, France

 

Suresnes, France

 

 

For wanting to learn more about our overseas cemeteries:

 

http://www.americanlegionpost231.org/usmilcemeteries.htm

[Patchcollector]

RIP to all the Heroes,no matter where they are buried, who gave their lives for us,and to the many who survive but carry the scars from wounds inflicted in battle.May their families and loved ones know that we truly appreciate the sacrifice that they have made on our behalf.

[BROBS]

To all forgotten and to those we remember most: Thank you... We really do remember.

[Johannes]

Here are two photo's I took during the Memorial Day services at the American Cemetery in Henri Chapelle (Belgium) and Margraten (The Netherlands).

The first photo is from the Fly-over at Henri Chapelle and the second from the flags at Margraten.

[m1ashooter]

It is our job to remember the fallen. We have lost four sons and daughters this month and the nation doesnt know as the national media doesn't seem to be interested.

 

http://www.zeitlangers.com/

[Legion Para]

Thanks for posting the photographs Johannes.

[Wailuna]

This is Halawa Naval Cemetery, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, ca. 1945, with Aiea Naval Hospital on the ridgeline in the background (now Camp H.M. Smith). This cemetery no longer exists. In 1947, the remains in the 1,516 graves there were exhumed and re-interred in accordance with the wishes of next-of-kin. The unidentified remains, many of them Pearl Harbor casualties, were re-interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific when it opened in 1949.

 

[KASTAUFFER]

Here is a story that has been in the works for many years. We will never forget.

 

http://www.thv11.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/07/pearl-harbor-unknown-graves-identify-sailors/6157189/

[Legion Para]

Here is a story that has been in the works for many years. We will never forget.

 

http://www.thv11.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/07/pearl-harbor-unknown-graves-identify-sailors/6157189/

 

Thank you KASTAUFFER for posting this story.

[KASTAUFFER]

No problem. Ray Emory is my Father in Law. He is 93 years strong and will continue his work until he physically will be unable to.

 

Kurt

[BROBS]

Good on him, Kurt.

Much respect.

 

-Brian

[David D]

RIP to all service men and women who have made the greatest sacrifice. You wont be forgotten.

 

-Dave

[Kurt Barickman]

Wow, nice story Kurt and Father-in-law!

 

Kurt

[USMCRECON]

When we remember resting in overseas cemeteries, let's not forget those buried on enemy soil in the United Nations cemeteries at Hamhung, Koto-ri, and Pyongyang North Korea, still waiting to come home.