Our Trip to Belleau Wood

[Quinbo]

We went to the Memorial Day Ceremony at Belleau Wood on 24 May 2009.

I thought I would share some pictures.

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Gate to Aisne-Marne Cemetary

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View of the Cemetary

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Marine kneeling to take a pictures (he appears to be praying)

[Quinbo]

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Bugler on the roof

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At the Bulldog Fountain in Belleau

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The Bulldog Fountain where Marines in WWI drank from

[Quinbo]

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Kids quenching their thirst at The Bulldog Fountain

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Look at this Marine quenching his thirst on a hot day.

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8th and I Color Guard

[Quinbo]

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Silent Drill Team in action.

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Drum and Bugle Corps in concert.

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Drum and Bugle Corps marching on.

[FistFu68]

:usmc: Outstanding Sgt.B~Great Pic's~GODSPEED Marine :usmc: :iwo:

[Quinbo]

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Here comes the drummers.

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Marines in formation on the steps.

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Re-enactors...I think this might be our friend Gus.

They moved around so fast I couldn't catch up with him.

[SGT7477]

Great pictures, Semper FI.

[Bruce59]

I've posted this once before. The graves of brothers past.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DbRN0m8rx8

[Bruce59]

You know my great uncle is also buried in France.
<TABLE cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Harry Small

</TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%">Private, U.S. Army

118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division</H3< td>

</TD><TR><TD width="100%">Entered the Service from: New Jersey
Died: October 17, 1918
Buried at: Plot D Row 16 Grave 11
Somme American Cemetery
Bony, France


</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Integrity57]

Great pictures Sgt. Quinn, must have been quite the experience.

[Namster]

Outstanding pics, Sgt Quinn.

Hope to take my children there one day.

S/F

[Gunner 0313]

:flag:Great pics ! Thanks for sharing. S/F

[Hodgesml]

Quick question, I fly into Paris in about two weeks and have been trying to find out how to get to Belleau Wood. Is it easier just to rent a car take a bus or look for a tour guide??

[Quinbo]

Without our GPS we would have never found it. It is about an hour from Paris. I do believe there are tours of the battleground and then cemetary you can arrange. I know nothing about the details. We drove but then again we live here ;)

[Hodgesml]

I'll be there from 11 June till the 20th. I'll figure it out, even if i've got to pull the laces tight and hump it. Semper FI!!!!

[charm1110]

wonderful pictures Bulkyker...Thank you for sharing them.

Semper Fi

[jetdawgg]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k0nk8izmhk&feature=related
History Forgets: The Battle of Belleau Wood



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfk6Ss_IFS8&feature=related
Marines in Europe

[Sgt Jim]

Thanks Bulkyker for the pictures. I,m still trying to go to the Wall,haven,t made it yet

[thewookie]

Good sh*t, thanks:marine: