Memorial Day
Above and below, World War I Memorial
Above and below, World War II Memorial
Korean War Memorial
Above and below, Vietnam War Memorial
Please don't use the "Send page" feature of your computer to send
this whole page in an e-mail format.  If you'd like to share it, please
just send the link.  The link to this page is:
http:old-new-orleans.com/Memorial_Day.html


~  ~  ~

In Flanders Fields

Oradour-sur-Glane:  The Silent Village

The Past Whispers - Home

Old New Orleans

E-mail Nancy
Below, a few vintage photos from the Library of Congress.
Aisne Marne American Cemetery, France, 1928;
2,289 American soldiers from World War I rest here; along
with the names of 1,060 soldiers who are listed as missing.
Netherlands American Cemetery, Holland, 1945;
8,301 American soldiers from World War II are buried here; the
names of 1,722 soldiers who are missing are inscribed here, as well.
A French woman pays tribute to an American World War I soldier's grave, France, 1918.
Two family members decorate the grave of an American
soldier killed in World War II, Arlington Cemetery, 1943.
Memorial Day, Pres. Harry Truman lays a wreath at the tomb
of the unknown soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, 1948.