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Memorial Day - Coggle Diagram
Memorial Day
the USA
federal holiday : shops and schools are closed
gathering with friends and family
the last Monday in May
previous name Decoration Day on May 30th 1868
military parades
Arlington cemetery
Gettysburg cemetery
History
WWII
Korean war
WWI
American civil war
commemoration for soldiers who fought during wars
Vietnam war
Saint-Avold
the American cemetery: it is the biggest in Europe for WWII
444 missing soldiers
huge park with American trees
10,489 tombstones
ceremony
Second World War (WWII) 1939/1945
American festivities
picnic on Sunday for 25€
handibasket match at COSEC
Saint-Avold vs Thionville, St Avold won
week of American movies
pin up selection
since 1946 on the last Sunday in May
symbols
American and French flags
seal
eagle
flowers, wreaths