Fort Lee honors Battle of the Bulge veterans

Photo By Susan Garling | Bulge veterans Robert Shaw, 4th Armored Division, 177th Field Artillery Battalion, and Hope Kirkendall, 16th General Hospital, with the help of Col. Claude Crisp, garrison chaplain, place a wreath at the foot of the flagpole at the 1st Logistics Memorial in memory of the nearly 60,000 who lost their lives at the Battle of the Bulge. (Photo by Susan Garling, Fort Lee Public Affairs)  

FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

08.20.2015

Story by Susan Garling 

U.S. Army Fort Lee

FORT LEE, Va. - Fort Lee honored 29 World War II veterans - all Battle of the Bulge survivors - as they toured various areas of the post Saturday.

During the visit, Brig Gen. Kurt Ryan, chief of ordnance, presented each with a certificate of recognition for their military service.

• Date Taken: 08.20.2015
• Date Posted: 08.20.2015 17:48
• Story ID: 173802
• Location: FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, US