Harold Goettler & Erwin Bleckley

Location at Remicourt and Agenda on October 7, 2009

by Jerry Hester, Event Organizer

Location at Remicourt

Remicourt is near Givry-en-Argonne, south of the main A-4 Autoroute East from Paris. Exit A-4 at Ste. Menehould. Go south about 20 km. Turn left in Givry-en-Argonne. Remicourt is 2 km west of Givry-en-Argonne and approximately 30 km northwest of Bar-le-Duc.

Agenda on October 7, 2009

91st Anniversary Program & Schedule of Events Oct 7, 2009 at Mairie Remicourt, France

• 11:00 Opening Remarks, Mayor Ghislain Deketele
• 11:05 Presentation of the Colors, Headquarters USAF Europe Color Guard, Ramstein AB, Germany
• 11:10 National Anthems, France & US
• 11:15 Introduction of Guests & Dignitaries
• 11:20 Remarks on Behalf of the US Embassy, Paris
• 11:25 Remarks of Behalf of U.S. Senator Richard Burr, Senate Armed Services Committee
• 11:30 Remarks on Behalf of the American Battle Monuments Commission, Meuse-Argonne Military Cemetery, Phillip Rivers, Superintendent
• 11:35 50th Aero Squadron Operations at Remicourt During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Sept-Oct 1918
• 11:45 Unveiling of the Memorial Plaque, Remicourt Aerodrome
• 11:50 Laying of Wreaths by Families of Lts. Goettler & Bleckley, Medal of Honor Awardees, 50th Aero Squadron
• 11: 55 Presentation of the 50th Aero Squaron DH-4 Aircraft Model to the Commune de Remicourt
• 12:00 Release of the Memorial Pigeon Flight
• 12:05 Vintage SE.5a Aircraft Fly-By
• 12:10 Posting of the Colors
• 12:15 Mayor's Reception, Hosted by the Commune de Remicourt

Also see:

50th Aero Squadron Event at Remicourt, France - October 7, 2009
Harold Goettler & Erwin Bleckley Ceremony - Directions and Agenda
Event organizer Jerry Hester Biography
50th Aero Squadron Remicourt, France - Event Plan
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United States Air Service
USAS
Medal of Honor
American 77th Division "Lost Battalion"
Harold Goettler
Erwin Bleckley
Remicourt, France