Armed Forces who fought in the Vietnam War. 18, 2016) The Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross stands on top of a granite memorial representing the sacrifices made by U.S. The Vietnam Memorial at Naval Station Rota is a tribute to thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War. Bjorndal, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing/Released) Maj. Satterfield passed away when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Kealy, a UH-1Y Venom 'Super Huey' pilot assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a memorial service on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. A A battlefield cross stands in memory of Maj.
999 FINE SILVER” above.A battlefield cross stands in memory of Maj. Encircled by “HOME OF THE FREE” across the top and “BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE” across the bottom, and “2 TROY OUNCES.
It still acted as a marker so that the Graves Registration Service personnel could retrieve the body for burial, and it also started to act as a memorial.īy the time of the Korean War, changes were made to the process of handling the deceased soldier.
During both World Wars, the configuration of the rifle pointed down, with the helmet perched on the stock was a common site. The fallen soldiers were buried in graves in makeshift cemeteries near the battlefields, marked only by a simple wooden plaque. It is possible that it was during the Civil War, signifying a deceased soldier to be gathered and buried during a truce called for that purpose.
When the “battlefield cross” first appeared is a matter of conjecture.