FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009
NORMANDY - CHEF DU PONT CEREMONY |
Chef du Pont
park was funded by the 508th PIR (WW-II) Association |
O.B. Hill Memorial
"To our friend O.B. Hill, founder of the 508th Parachute Infantry
Regiment Association" |
Inurnment
half of O.B.'s ashes were placed beneath the small white tablet
during a 2004 ceremony |
2009 Ceremony
was attended by a wide range of civil and military personnel |
82nd Airborne
active duty personnel attended as well |
Inspection Line?
[l-r] General Fontaine, Joe Hill and Bobby Feuillye were amongst
those in the front row |
National and Local Flags
present a colorful backdrop |
French Navy Band
provided ceremonial music |
U.S. Military Band
also played for the crowd |
French Schoolchildren
sang O.B.'s favorite song |
One-Star Hug
General Fontaine thanks the kids for their efforts |
Joe Hill
poses with delegate from the Paris Chapter of the American Legion |
Restored Vehicles Abound
everywhere you look there are Jeeps, trucks and cars |
Linda Hill
admires Lt. General's banner (or is she choosing new curtains?)
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 Visiting
With Dad
Joe stands where his father's ashes lie |
Lunch Crowd
many of the attendees enjoyed a meal provided by the townspeople |
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All Normandy 'D-Day Plus 65' trip photos are a
multi-national mixture of work by
Hervé Argoud, Hans DeBree, Gene Garren, Fred Hoek, Herbert Lahout, Randy
Lewellen, Cyndi
Mathews, Bill Nation, Dick O'Donnell,
Dominique Potier, Vivian Roger, Zane Schlemmer, Donald van den Bogert and Nelly
van Loo-Polley. Individual credits have not been
given. |
