The Gettysburg cemetery is most widely recognized as a Civil War landmark, particularly as the site of the immortal address delivered by President Lincoln in 1863. But of the roughly 7,000 veteran graves, more than 1,600 are for veterans of World War Two, and nearly 500 of those men died during that war.
World War II at Gettysburg Part 1
In today’s World War II at Gettysburg post, Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel introduces us to the series, and shows us individuals killed in action at Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal.
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World War II at Gettysburg Part 2
In today’s World War II at Gettysburg post, Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel shows the the final resting place of individuals killed during the Italian Campaign, and in air operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
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World War II at Gettysburg Part 3
In today’s World War II at Gettysburg post, Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel shows the final resting place of individuals killed at Normandy, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Guam, and Okinawa.
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World War II at Gettysburg Part 4
In today’s World War II at Gettysburg post, Ralph Siegel shows us the graves of one of the first land based soldiers to enter Germany during the war, and some individuals killed at the Battle of the Bulge and Okinawa.
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World War II at Gettysburg Part 5
In today’s World War II at Gettysburg post, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel presents the graves of some individuals buried in Section 1 and Section 3 of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery.
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