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A shrine in the town hall of Chalons-sur-Marne, France, marks the site of the final selection of the Unknown Soldier Oct. 24, 1921. After World War I, a special quartermaster’s team searched the records of American military cemeteries in Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, Somme and St. Mihiel to find unidentified soldiers and ultimately create a pool of four possible “Unknowns.” The remains of those four soldiers were taken to the town hall where a twice-wounded World War I soldier, Sgt. Edward Younger, was selected to go into the room alone and select one of the fallen. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Doug Roles)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2014 15:05 |
| Photo ID: | 1340645 |
| VIRIN: | 140514-A-ZI573-002 |
| Resolution: | 530x800 |
| Size: | 248.29 KB |
| Location: | CHAMPAGNE-EN-CHALONS, ARDENNES, FR |
| Web Views: | 40 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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Army Secretary McHugh thanks French townspeople for their role in return of Unknown Soldier
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