European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 06, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse 11 i if f cl1 i i i a ii o Al h o n i 1c o in american and Luxembourg dignitary i owned . Service Man and More than 40,000 Ett Treni in la Village of Ettel Brueck Luxembourg to observe he 10th annual remembrance Day for the Lale Gen George s. Parian or. And hit 3rd army. The two Day Celebration Wai climaxed by Cere monies at the potion memorial in a Small Park near the town of 5,000 population. It was dec. 27, 1944 that potion and his famed armoured forces liberated Ettelbruck and threw Back the German counterattack that began Ullh the Battle of the bulge. Though remembrance Day ceremonies Ore formally observed in Ettelbruck it is also observed All Over Luxembourg in Honor of All the americans who died freeing the country. Taking part in the ceremonies were Prince Felix of Luxembourg William r. Rivkin ambassador to Luxembourg Gen Paul i. Freeman jr., Usa eur com Mander in chief a Gen Frank e. Rouse chief of Maag in the Benelux countries Brig Gen Albert l. Pearl representing Safe commander Gen Truman h. London a Gen Stanley r. Larsen 8th inf div co and town officials . Marines and army and air Force marching units. The program also included Canadian bagpipers Drill teams from Belgium and Luxembourg the american Golden Arrow sky even displays and exhibitions a soccer match a Fly Over by f102 it fighters and helicopter Rescue action. Uncle Sam also furnished tactical displays of military equip ment a typical hot dog stand to help refresh the visitors music by the 17lh air Force Bond and demonstrations of judo and by k9 dogs from Pitburg air base Germany. Potion who was killed in on Accident after the end of the War is burled at nearby Homm along with thousands of his fellow soldiers mostly members of his 3rd army. Luxem Bourg has not forgotten and i remembrance Day grows bigger each year. Ralph Bennington 6,000 people who u. Soldiers band. Little boy gels a better View with daddy holding him up to Peak Between 8th inf div Flo bearers. On. Neck to. put on by four Usan f102i, in Clos. Formation right a. zoom crowd at potion memo nol. Page. 13
