Belleau Wood near Chateau Thierry, called by General Pershing "the Gettysburg of the World War," was dedicated, through the Belleau Wood Memorial Association, by the French to Americans who had died there.
The ceremony was simple and impressive. The French Tricolor, at Marshal Foch's command, was hauled down to the call of the Marseillaise, played by French bugles and a Marine Band from the U. S. S. Pittsburgh. After this the Stars and Stripes were run up to the tune of the Star-Spangled Banner.
Marshal Foch, in tears, was the chief spokesman. He called...
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