Memorial Day at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, 25 May 2008
Gerrie
Morenski at the grave of her father |
Jim
McCollum at the grave of his father |
American
Scouts decorating the grave of PVT Clarence E. McCollum with U.S. and
Dutch flags |
By
Sunday Clarence McCollum's grave was covered with flower arrangements |
Next
of kin of Clarence McCollum attending the ceremonies |
Those
on the Tablets of the Missing were not forgotten on this day of remembrance |
Rehearsing
the Flag protocol |
Adopting
family van Proemeren at the grave of PVT Owen G. White |
Adopter
Hermans, as a youngster WWII witness, at the grave of SGT Dexter B. Pate |
Dutch
ministers were flown in by helicopter |
Service
members of the V Corps (fifth Corps), exercising the ceremonial protocol
under the command of Sergeant Major Katz Jr. |
|
Some
of the V Corps servicemembers honoring 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Robinson of
the 8th Armored Division. On 29 May 1945 the 8th Armored Division received
orders attaching it to the V Corps, 3rd Army. |
|
Adopters
Max and Myrthe Hertog at the grave of SSGT William G. Dayton |