Top photo: The National Senior Vice- President at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial where the “Angel of Peace” watches over American soldiers buried there.
Above photo: White crosses mark the gravesites of nearly 8,000 American soldiers buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.
for their loving care of the grounds. “They just seemed like they were awed that someone would thank them for doing their job,” she said. “I was really fortunate to be there for that moment.”
The National Senior Vice-
President then gleaned a one-of- a-kind perspective at the nearby
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“39-45 Remember-Museum” in an old, 2-story barn on Mathilde and Marcel Schmetz’s property, which displayed items such as parachutes, guns and ammo boxes. Hand-constructed uniformed mannequins and a military tank replica were also part of the exhibit. Mr. Schmetz’s family hid American soldiers in the barn when he was only four years old. “He felt the Americans helped save his family,” Lemley said. A group of Air Force members touring that day — several of whom were soon to be deployed — were treated to the family’s hospitality. “It starts to make you realize that there are people who are thankful for what Americans do,” Lemley said. In Schweinfurt, Germany, the National Senior Vice-President’s visit began with a grocery shopping trip with Auxiliary 10658 President Hilda Wojack in preparation for a Spaghetti Supper the Auxiliary was hosting that evening to celebrate Veterans Day at the school on Conn Army Base. As they walked through the Commissary, Lemley stopped to present a Ladies Auxiliary coin to a soldier from Michigan shopping in his motorized wheelchair. A later tour on the Base
revealed barracks undergoing renovations as well as
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