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 |
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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. |