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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

Marilynn Rustand Lieurance, daughter of U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Hanford "Rusty" J. Rustand, a B-17 bomber pilot killed in World War II, salutes after laying a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. Rustand died when his B-17 came under enemy fire during a mission near Merseburg, Germany, and crashed on Nov. 2, 1944, nearly half a year before Lieurance was born. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard detail from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, stands ready to be called to conduct a ceremonial volley as part of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. The holiday serves as an opportunity to pause and remember the sacrifices of more than one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who gave their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

Helen Patton, granddaughter of U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton, left, places a rose at the gravesite of U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Hanford "Rusty" J. Rustand, a B-17 bomber pilot killed in World War II, as Marilynn Rustand Lieurance, Rustand’s daughter, watches after a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. Rustand died when his B-17 came under enemy fire during a mission near Merseburg, Germany, and crashed on Nov. 2, 1944, nearly half a year before Lieurance was born. Both Rustand and Patton’s grandfather are among the 5,076 American service members buried at the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

David McKean, U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg, adjusts a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. More than 200 Luxembourgers and Americans gathered at the cemetery to reflect on the sacrifices made by fallen U.S. service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, center, salutes a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. More than 200 Luxembourgers and Americans gathered at the cemetery to reflect on the sacrifices made by fallen U.S. service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

A rose is displayed on a folder belonging to Marilynn Rustand Lieurance, daughter of U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Hanford "Rusty" J. Rustand, a B-17 bomber pilot killed in World War II, during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. Rustand died when his B-17 came under enemy fire during a mission near Merseburg, Germany, and crashed on Nov. 2, 1944, nearly half a year before Lieurance was born. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May in remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and is said to have originated after the American Civil War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. The holiday serves as an opportunity to pause and remember the sacrifices of more than one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who gave their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

A collection of wreaths lay on a table before a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. More than 200 Luxembourgers and Americans gathered at the cemetery to reflect on the sacrifices made by fallen U.S. service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffery Stewart, a Spangdahlem Air Base Ceremonial Guardsman, stands at parade rest before his detail presents the colors as part of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, served as a ceremonial flight in service dress, caretakers of the cemetery's Luxembourg and U.S. flags, and escorts for guests to lay wreaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

U.S. Air Force ceremonial guardsmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, carry the colors at the beginning of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May in remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

David McKean, U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. The first official Memorial Day observance occurred at Arlington National Cemetery May 30, 1868, to honor and decorate the graves of those who died during the Civil War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Kirkpatrick, a trumpet player assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe band, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, plays Taps on his trumpet during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. More than 200 Luxembourgers and Americans gathered at the cemetery to reflect on the sacrifices made by fallen U.S. service members from World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

Members of the Luxembourg Army Band play their country’s national anthem during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. The holiday serves as an opportunity to pause and remember the sacrifices of more than one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who gave their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

Luxembourg Army Color Guard, U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 18th Military Police Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany, salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. The holiday serves as an opportunity to pause and remember the sacrifices of more than one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who gave their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Melanie Gruenbaum, 52nd Mission Support Group executive officer, salutes as part of a ceremonial flight before a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, served as a ceremonial flight in service dress, caretakers of the cemetery's Luxembourg and U.S. flags, and escorts for guests to lay wreaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

Helen Patton, granddaughter of U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton, pauses after placing a wreath as part of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. General Patton is one of the 5,076 American service members buried at the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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'A day to remember' -- Luxembourg, US reflect on Memorial Day significance

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard detail from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, conducts a ceremonial volley as part of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, May 28, 2016. The base's Airmen also served as a ceremonial flight in service dress, caretakers of the cemetery's Luxembourg and U.S. flags, and escorts for guests to lay wreaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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