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American Overseas Memorial Day - Poperinge - 24/05/2013
Please find below some pictures of the Memorial Day Ceremony for Pvt. Harry King, SGT D. Stanley Beattie and Lt. James Pigue at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery at Poperinge on Friday, May, 24th, 2013. The ceremony was organized by the American Overseas Memorial Day Association Belgium.
Hieronder een aantal foto's van de herdenkingsplechtigheid voor de 3 Amerikaanse soldaten die op Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Poperinge begraven liggen. De ceremonie vond plaats op vrijdagnamiddag 24 mei 2013.
Pvt. Harry King
Sgt D. Stanley Beattie
en Lt. James Pigue
Guest of honour was American Ambassador Howard Gutman.
Welcome by Christof Dejaegher, mayor of Poperinge.
Short history of the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery by Annemie Morisse
At each grave, the story of soldier was told.
A Belgian and American flag were planted at each grave.
Playing of the Taps
At each grave the American and Belgian National Anthems were sung.
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