Memorial Day 2016 at Saint Mihiel American Cemetery

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More than 15 wreaths were laid as part of the 2016 Memorial Day Ceremony at St. Mihiel American Cemetery.

Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

Attendance was free and open to the public.

Marseillaise and Star Spangled Banner
Welcoming Remarks Jeffrey Hays, Superintendent
Introductory Remarks Lilian Pfluke, American Overseas Memorial Day Association
Invocation Father Jean-Marie Amiot, Toul Parish
Remarks Jean-Claude Dotte, Thiaucourt Mayor
Skit "The Air Service over the Salient" by the students of Ferdinand Buisson college-Thiaucourt
Remarks Philippe Mahe, Nancy Prefect
Memorial Day Address Brig. Gen. Robert A. Huston, Assistant Vice Commander, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base in Germany
Offering of Wreaths, Taps, and Raising of the Colors
Benediction Chaplain Philippe Choucroun
Closing Remarks Lilian Pfluke