IN HONORED GLORY

IN HONORED GLORY

"In all of the far-flung operations of our own Armed Forces the toughest job has been performed by the average, easy-going, hard-fighting young American who carries the weight of battle on his own young shoulders."

" It is to him that we and all future generations of Americans must pay grateful tribute."

- President Franklin D. Roosevelt

My uncle is interred at Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France. It is the largest American WW 2 cemetery in Europe containing the graves of 10,489 American war dead. The cemetery grounds cover 113.5 acres with the American flag flying 365 days a year. There are 151 graves to unknown soldiers as well as 28 instances where brothers are buried side by side. There are also 4 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients interred on the grounds. The photos below were taken by Jay Peterson, the grand-nephew of Clarence Peterson who was also killed in the action to take Waldhambach. Clarence served in Company K of the 324th. Jay generously took several pictures of my uncles grave and other cemetery landmarks which he sent to me.

In Honored Glory