Patriotic Photos
May 31, 2011 (2) |
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35th Commandant of the Marine Corps General James F. Amos lays a wreath
at the foot of the steps that lead to the chapel at the Aisne-Marne
American Cemetery in front of dignitaries and a formation of Marines
from 5th and 6th Marine Regiments during a Memorial Day ceremony here at
Belleau, France on May 29, 2011.
At the cemetery, there are 2,039
known buried and 250 unknown. In the chapel, there are 1,060 names
inscribed on the walls to commemorate the missing—all from the Battle of
Belleau Wood.
Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Grady T. Fontana |
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