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The commander of U.S. Army Europe and the granddaughter of Gen. George S. Patton were among dignitaries in attendance at a Memorial Day ceremony Sunday at the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial.
Located just outside the town of St. Avold, the cemetery fans out over 113.5 acres. With its 10,489 graves, it is where the largest number of American dead from World War II rest in Europe.
Among those in attendance at the ceremony were Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr., USAREUR commander; Andre Wojciechowski. the mayor of St.-Avold; Helen Patton, granddaughter of the famed World War II general; and various French and U.S. military units.
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"I have not yet had the privilege of visiting this cemetery and others in France, but hope to at some point. To look out over the thousands of crosses and Stars of David in that sacred place must
be awe-inspiring to say the least. To walk the beach at Normandy, going through the towns, ST Mere-Eglise, Caen, Carentan and others where there is still signs of those battles, is something I feel compelled to do someday. WWII saw some very brave Americans. God bless them. And for those French who lived during WWII and are still alive today, if you are recognized as American, you were golden." MC
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