andigger Posted 29 March , 2004 Share Posted 29 March , 2004 The other day I was walking through Arlington Cemetery and suddenly recognized the cross familiar at all the British War Cemeteries on the western front. It seemed so out of place, but when I looked closer it was a gift from the Canadian Gov't for all the American soldiers who enlisted and died in the CEF. All the times I walked through the cemetery I never noticed it before. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordac Posted 29 March , 2004 Share Posted 29 March , 2004 Hi Andy: Any chance you could take a photo of the memorial and post it on the forum? It would be interesting to see it. Thanks. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 29 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 March , 2004 Actually I went to do that an my camera crapped out on me. I was going to be so cool and surprise everyone with a great pic and see who could guess where it was. I am planning on borrowing a friend's camera to complete my mission, but it might not be until the weekend. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 1 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2004 Garth, Foiled again! I went down to Arlington yesterday only to find out it closes at 5 PM until 1 April. I did get a couple of pictures of another WWI monument in the area though. I promise, next week, Lord willin' there will be pics of the Canadian Memorial on this forum, come hell or high water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 Finally got the pics of the Canadian Memorial and a few other notables from Arlington... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 I thought the panel on the right was interesting. Americans joining in the fight beofre thenation joined the war made sense in the other conflicts, but not really in the Korean War. Any thoughts????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 As many of you may recognize it, this is the US Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 I think we all know who this is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 I thought this was interesting though I don't know specifically who Richard Buck was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 9 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2004 Dying any time is unfortunate, but less than a week from the end of the war is truly a shame. I added this picture though because there were so few (that I found) graves of men who died in combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 9 April , 2004 Share Posted 9 April , 2004 Andy: Nice posting--thanks for sharing. Pershing's stone is impressive and inspiring in it's humble simplicity--a far cry from G.A. Custer's at West Point. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordac Posted 10 April , 2004 Share Posted 10 April , 2004 I thought the panel on the right was interesting. Americans joining in the fight beofre thenation joined the war made sense in the other conflicts, but not really in the Korean War. Any thoughts????? Hi Andy: Thanks for uploading the photos. You make an interesting observation about the Korean War inscription. The only thing that jumps to mind is possibly some Americans who had enlisted in the Canadian forces during WWII decided to do the same during the Korean War. It seems a bit odd as the Korean conflict was basically an American lead intervention with the backing of the United Nations. Garth P. S. - I've sent you an e-mail hoping you'll send me a copy of the Canadian Memorial photos you've posted. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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