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 Bronze Tablet
"To our friends the brave men of the 508th PIR of the 82nd Airborne Div. May our friendship be everlasting between the United States and Belgium From the people of Ardennes.
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 No Longer Just Pen Pals
Ernie Lamson[2nd from left] stands next to Claude Billiet [in beret].
They had corresponded while planning this event but had never met in person.
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 New Friends
As they waited for the dedication to begin Claude innocently asked Ernie, "Do you know who Ernie Lamson is?" After responding to Claude, "I'm Ernie", the two men happily chatted about the ceremony at hand. |
