A candle lit from France’s Flame of Liberty arrived at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on Might 24 simply earlier than the Memorial Day vacation and can burn there till June 6 — the eightieth anniversary of Operation Overlord: D-Day.
French President Emmanuel Macron lights the candle from the flamme de la liberté on the Arc de Triomphe on Might 8.
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Might the flame of the unknown soldier proceed to rekindle this reminiscence. pic.twitter.com/a4vO8woSkM
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 8, 2024
The candle was carried by a particular delegation from Paris to the UK; then throughout the Atlantic aboard the Queen Mary 2 in New York Harbor; and eventually to Arlington. The Flame of France has been burning since 1923, when it was established as a part of a memorial on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier shortly after the top of World Struggle I.
within the night #memorialdayweekendThe Flame of Liberty arrives in Arlington.
It traveled from Paris to the UK to commemorate the eightieth anniversary (and was stored burning). # day And thank the British and American forces who helped liberate our nation. #Lest we forget
🇫🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/VSzuPBuBim— Aurelie Bonal (@AurelieBonal) May 25, 2024
The “Flame of Liberty” effort is honoring the eightieth anniversary of D-Day by lighting the everlasting flame that burns for France’s Unknown Soldier. The lantern has traveled throughout the UK and NY and can arrive right this moment on the US Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington. pic.twitter.com/Vi8xlW43AY
— Laurent Billy (@FrenchAmbUS) May 24, 2024
Right now at @Arlington Natal The Flame of Liberty – which sailed from France – was transferred to the tomb guards to protect it till June sixth – the eightieth anniversary of D-Day! @Francinthius Ambassador Billie and Protection Attache Jardine have been current. #never forget @Robert Irvine pic.twitter.com/VJoF7vY1bR
— Phyllis Wilson (@wilson_phyllis) May 25, 2024
Helen Eyre Patton, granddaughter of Basic George S. Patton, was a part of the delegation — and she or he informed The Each day Wire that the journey itself was nothing wanting superb.
The week at sea had been nice sufficient, he stated, and their views as they approached the Statue of Liberty and the Freedom Tower have been beautiful.
When the Queen Mary docked, even the ship’s crew commented on how clean the journey was – one of many smoothest ever. However as they started to descend, the heavens opened and the deluge handed by way of the town. They have been pressured to return to the ship to climate the storm — a transfer Patton stated might actually save lives.
They have been supposed to carry a ceremony on shore shortly after docking, however the tents that had been arrange for the ceremony have been blown away by the storm. If the delegation had already been underneath the tent – a delegation that included a number of D-Day veterans, one among whom was over 100 years previous – somebody might have been significantly injured or worse.
Patton shared the identical story on his Fb web page a short while later, concluding, “Because of that power for restoring good climate in our time of want … God winks!”
