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Gold Star Mothers set for historic overseas pilgrimage
The War Department plans a unique Memorial Day tribute as about 5,640 Gold Star Mothers and wives of fallen service members travel to Europe to visit graves in eight American cemeteries near Paris Verdun Meuse-Argonne Saint Mihiel Oise-Aisne Aisne-Marne and Flanders. Each group travels in batches from May to October aboard American ships with full government support and care arranged by army officers.
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