Wednesday, May 27, 2009

MEMORIAL DAY - LET US NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY

A neighbor here, in Verona Walk, sent us these facts a couple of days ago. With his permission the story is posted below. Thanks for this appropriate Memorial Day contribution.

In alphabetical order... just Europe:
1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne , France . A total of 2289 of our military dead.

http://www.abmc.gov/images/am1w.jpg
2. The American Cemetery at Ardennes , Belgium . A total of 5329 of our dead.
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http://www.abmc.gov/images/ar1w.jpg
3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France .. A total of 4410 of our military dead.

http://www.abmc.gov/images/br1w.jpg
4. Brookwood , England American Cemetery. A total of 468 of our dead.
http://www.abmc.gov/images/bk5.jpg
5. Cambridge , England . 3812 of our military dead.
http://www.abmc.gov/images/ca2w.jpg
6. Epinal , France American Cemetery. A total of 5525 of our Military dead.

http://www.abmc.gov/images/ep3w.jpg
7. Flanders Field , Belgium . A total of 368 of our military.
http://www.abmc.gov/images/ff1w.jpg
8. Florence , Italy . A total of 4402 of our military dead.
http://www.abmc.gov/images/fl1w.jpg
9. Henri-Chapelle , Belgium . A total of 7992 of our military dead.
http://www.abmc.gov/images/hc4w.jpg
10. Lorraine , France . A total of 10,489 of our military dead.
http://www.abmc.gov/images/lo3w.jpg

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