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WW1 Unknown Soldier Funerals - Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Wednesday June 7, 2023 – 13:00

Arrival: 12:30-12:50 Arrival of VIPs and invited guests - ABMC welcome at Cemetery Administration Building

12:50 Guests escorted to seats at Memorial

Ceremony at Memorial: 13:00 Welcome remarks by ABMC Representative

13:02 French and U.S. National Anthems

13:05 US Chaplain Invocation

13:08 US Unknown Soldier Narrative by MC

13:12 Remarks by the Senior French Military Representative

13:16 Remarks by the Chief of Staff, United States Army

13:20 Decoration Presentation by CSA and French Representative (Purple Heart – Possible French Decoration)

13:25 Firing of WWI 75mm Salute (3 rounds) closing the Memorial Ceremony

Procession: 13:30 Procession to Grave site and WWI Biplane Flyover

Ceremony at Grave Site: 13:40 Benediction by US Chaplain

13:45 Firing of Volleys

13:46 Taps

13:47 Folding of casket flag

13:48 Presentation of the US flag to the Villers-sur-Fere Mayor by the Chief of Staff of the Army

13:52 Two children lay long stemmed roses on casket and recite “We Will Never Forget.”

13:55 Rose Laying on casket by the Officials

14:00 End of Ceremony

14:00 Superintendent leads the audience to the reception area

Reception: 14:10 Reception

Departure 15:00 End of reception

Today: April 5, 2023

Sequence of Events

Ceremony at Memorial

Procession

Band US Colors French Flags

VVIPs

CHAPLAIN

M C

Public

Bugler

Fi rin g De ta il

Media

75mm

Ceremony at Grave Site

Memorial Day Ceremony - Flanders Field American Cemetery 28 May 2023, 15:00

Principals for Event:

Representative to the King (ADM Hofman) Ambassador Adler Secretary Djou General Cavoli Mayor Kurt Vanryckeghem President of AOMDA-BE Dr. Jerome Sheridan Superintendent Rchard A. Arseneault

Arrival: 14.57 Arrival of Official party

14:58 Posting of Colors

15:00 Arrival of King’s Representative

15:01 Performance of the Belgian and United States National Anthes (children)

15:06 Opening Benediction

15:07 Remarks by Secretary Djou

15:13 Remarks by Mayor Vanryckeghem

15:18 Remarks by General Cavoli

15:23 Remarks by Ambassador Adler

15:28 Presentation of Wreaths

15:45 21 Gun Salute

15:46 Taps

15:47 Flyover

15:48 Reading of Poem

15:53 Closing Benediction

15:54 Performance of the Belgian and United States National Anthem (band)

15:59 Departure of King’s Representative

16:00 Retiring the Colors

Departure 16:01 Departure of the official party

Sequence of Events

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