Comments on: The American Battle Monuments Commission http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-american-battle-monuments-commission.htm All things military history! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charles A. Krohn http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-american-battle-monuments-commission.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6955 Charles A. Krohn Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:28:23 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=4615#comment-6955 This is a very fine piece that describes our work at the American Battle Monuments Commission. There is one error: our chairman is not General Tommy Franks but General Fred Franks, USA(Ret). I hope this comment does not appear to diminish my great appreciation for this fine article. Charles A. Krohn Deputy Director of Public Affairs American Battle Monuments Commission This is a very fine piece that describes our work at the American Battle Monuments Commission. There is one error: our chairman is not General Tommy Franks but General Fred Franks, USA(Ret). I hope this comment does not appear to diminish my great appreciation for this fine article.

Charles A. Krohn
Deputy Director of Public Affairs
American Battle Monuments Commission

]]> By: John Ellsworth Winter http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-american-battle-monuments-commission.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6641 John Ellsworth Winter Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:55:51 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=4615#comment-6641 YEARS AGO I VISITED THE EPINAL CEMETERY IN EASTERN FRANCE, NEAR NANCY, TO VISIT THE GRAVE OF MY BROTHER- IN-LAW, LT. CHARLES HOFFMAN, KILLED IN THE SOUTHERN FRENCH CAMPAIGN IN 1944. I WAS MOVED DEEPLY BY THE BEAUTY OF THE CEMETERY, THE MAJESTY OF THE ARCHITECTURE, AND THE HELPFULNESS OF THE STAFF. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE REPRESENTED FAITHFULLY THE NOBILITY OF BOTH THE HONORED DEAD WHO LIE THERE AND THE CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY DIED. NEVER WAS I SO THANKFUL IN MY LIFE, INCLUDING APPRECIATION FOR OUR GOVERNMENT WHICH CARES ENOUGH TO CARE FOR THOSE WHO SERVED AND DIED AND "THE GLORY OF THEIR DEEDS." YEARS AGO I VISITED THE EPINAL CEMETERY IN EASTERN
FRANCE, NEAR NANCY, TO VISIT THE GRAVE OF MY BROTHER-
IN-LAW, LT. CHARLES HOFFMAN, KILLED IN THE SOUTHERN
FRENCH CAMPAIGN IN 1944. I WAS MOVED DEEPLY BY THE
BEAUTY OF THE CEMETERY, THE MAJESTY OF THE
ARCHITECTURE, AND THE HELPFULNESS OF THE STAFF. THE
WHOLE EXPERIENCE REPRESENTED FAITHFULLY THE
NOBILITY OF BOTH THE HONORED DEAD WHO LIE THERE AND
THE CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY DIED. NEVER WAS I SO
THANKFUL IN MY LIFE, INCLUDING APPRECIATION FOR OUR
GOVERNMENT WHICH CARES ENOUGH TO CARE FOR THOSE
WHO SERVED AND DIED AND “THE GLORY OF THEIR DEEDS.”

]]> By: Barton Stano http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-american-battle-monuments-commission.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6604 Barton Stano Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:37:02 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=4615#comment-6604 This gov. agency even helps (via administration) to rehab a French memorial to the WWI ace Frank Luke. I donated money to them and they got it to the group that repaired the small memorial located near where Frank Luke died in 1918. They do great work and on a shoestring. FYI: A British group gave some money to help on that repair also. It was nice to have the Brits contribute. When the memorial was rededicated a large crowd was present, some American, but many French. It was nice to see. This gov. agency even helps (via administration) to rehab a French memorial to the WWI ace Frank Luke. I donated money to them and they got it to the
group that repaired the small memorial located near where Frank Luke died in 1918.
They do great work and on a shoestring.
FYI: A British group gave some money to help on that repair also. It was nice to have the Brits contribute.
When the memorial was rededicated a large crowd was present, some American, but many French. It was nice to see.

]]> By: kevin cummins http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-american-battle-monuments-commission.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6602 kevin cummins Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:28:04 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=4615#comment-6602 It is a comfort to know that such stellar work is done for those who gave their all..This was a very moving tribute to all involved. It is a comfort to know that such stellar work is done for those who
gave their all..This was a very moving tribute to all involved.

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