AOMDA Isolated Graves Ceremony Schedule

Memorial Day Weekend 2011

During Memorial Day weekend, AOMDA visits each of the eight isolated graves and conducts a small ceremony. The ceremony consists of placing flags and flowers on the graves, playing the American and Belgian national anthems, and a small tribute. Each ceremony normally lasts for about fifteen minutes. However, sometimes local community involvement can make the event larger and longer. If you are interested in attending one of these ceremonies, please e-mail: contact@aomda.org.

This year, the schedule for the ceremonies is as follows:

Friday, 27 May

10.00 Ceremony at the grave of 1 Lt. Donald West in the Heverlee Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery near Leuven.

Address: Ambachtenlaan 58, 3001 Heverlee

GPS Coordinates: North 50* 50' 886”; East 4* 42' 163”

14.00 Ceremonies at the graves of PFC. Harry King, Sgt. Stan Beattie, and 1 Lt. James Pigue in the Lijssenthoek Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery near Poperinge.

Address: Boescheepseweg 37, 8970 Poperinge

GPS Coordinates: North 50* 49' 688”; East 2* 42' 085”

17.30 Ceremony at the grave of 2 Lt. Gilbert Malrait in the community cemetery of Ronse.

Address: Chaussee de Leuze 1-107, 9600 Ronse

GPS Coordinates: North 50* 74' 200”; East 3* 58' 739”

Monday, 30 May

10.00 Ceremony at the grave of SSgt. Gerald Sorensen in the community cemetery of Ganshoren

Address: Avenue Du Cimitière 9, 1083 Ganshoren

GPS Coordinates: North 50* 52' 211”; East 4* 18' 382”

14.30 Ceremony at the grave of PFC Joe Farina in the churchyard cemetery at Comblain la Tour.

Address: Rue Du Cimitière 11, Comblain-la-Tour

GPS Coordinates: North 50* 27' 283”; East 5* 34' 412”

16.30 Ceremony at the grave of 2 Lt. Robert Garrett in the community cemetery of Queue-du-Bois.

Address: Rue des Papillards 112 (at the crossing with Rue Fond Cohette) Queue-du-Bois, Belgium

GPS Coordinates: North 50* 38' 168”; East 5* 40' 131”