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Battle of the Bulge 2010 commemorations

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  1. Sgt Potier

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    Rochelinval . At this place the 551 Parachute Infantry Battalion have been his last attack .

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    The military barracks , then and now

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    Christmas dinner with Gen MacAuliffe

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    And for the first time now ...

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    The 101st Hq "The Nuts cave"

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    Awards Ceremony for the Nurse Renée Lemaire ( Bastogne episode in Band of brother ) .

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    Mrs Helen Patton ( grand daughter ) and Mr McAuliffe (nephew)

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    Mr Maurice Sperandieu 3rd US Army , Mr Bob Izumi 506PIR (WW2, Korea, VN )and his wife, Mr Vincent Speranza 501PIR and Mr Herb Suerth 506/E

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    The nust ceremony at the city hall

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    Mr Curtis Phillips 4th Inf Div with Gen Patton's grand son

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    Mr Vincent Speranza with my friend Kas , KAS is a English Singer .

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    The town of Band.
    During the Battle of the Bulge , German SS ( with some french spoken ) stop at this small town and massacred 34 young Belgium men .
    The boddies was found in the cellar.

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    Rest In Peace

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    Thanks for posting this, good pics! Grandpa was at the Bulge too.
     
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    Thanks, I have also some pictures from Recogne cemetery .
     
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    Would you be so kind to post them?
     
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    Excellent pics; I love the "now and then" with the Christmas table and tree
     
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    I will open a new post with them .
     
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    Thank you in advance!
     
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    Great post!!!
     

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