Every year, on the Saturday following Mother’s Day, the Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation holds a remembrance ceremony at the Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery to honor the 451 children who died at birth or shortly after birth at the American military hospital at Landstuhl or at nearby civilian hospitals. Mrs. Bruni Puetz (left) and Mrs. Christine Schneider (center left) from the German-American and International Women's Club Kaiserslautern, Command Sgt. Maj. Alvin Porch, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Special Troops Battalion, and Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen LaRocque, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz (right) laid down wreaths during the Kindergraves ceremony at the Kaiserslautern Waldfriedhof (cemetery) on May 20.
Date Taken: | 05.20.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.23.2023 05:54 |
Photo ID: | 7811881 |
VIRIN: | 230520-A-A4479-002 |
Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
Size: | 2.55 MB |
Location: | RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE |
Web Views: | 22 |
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