Luxembourg welcomes base members to Memorial Day ceremony

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A Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. May 23 at the Luxembourg American Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg.

Welcoming remarks will be made by Luxembourg government officials. The wing will participate in the ceremony with a missing man formation fly-by, conducted by 81st Fighter Squadron A-10s. There will be honor guard performances and wreath-layings.

Luxembourg officials recommend attendees arrive early - no later than 1:30 p.m. - in order to find parking. The parking lot is located outside the cemetery main entrance. This is first come, first served parking.

Base members are advised to take the Autobahn from Trier toward Luxembourg and utilize exit 7. The cemetery is signposted in the traffic circle at the bottom of the off ramp. Those with a GPS can program 50, Val du Scheid L-2517 Luxembourg-Hamm.

For more information, e-mail luxcem@pt.lu or hookerh@abmc.gov.