12th Armored Division Remembrance

As part of the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, Joe Peterson (center, seated), a member of the 12th Armored Division WWII, smiles as he arrives for a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
As part of the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, Joe Peterson (center, seated), a member of the 12th Armored Division WWII, smiles as he arrives for a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
During the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, Connie Georgov, a Hellkitten (spouse of a member of the 12th Armored Division WWII), exits a trolley that provided a tour of Arlington National Cemetery on July 23, 2016. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
During the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, Connie Georgov, a Hellkitten (spouse of a member of the 12th Armored Division WWII), exits a trolley that provided a tour of Arlington National Cemetery on July 23, 2016. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
As part of the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, four members of the 12th Armored Division WWII, Richard Keep (left), Tom Austin (center-left), Wesley Ferguson (center-right) and Charlie Fitts (right), lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
As part of the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, four members of the 12th Armored Division WWII, Richard Keep (left), Tom Austin (center-left), Wesley Ferguson (center-right) and Charlie Fitts (right), lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
During the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, a U.S. Army Choirman and reunion attendees present arms at a memorial tree dedication ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery on July 23, 2016. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
During the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, a U.S. Army Choirman and reunion attendees present arms at a memorial tree dedication ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery on July 23, 2016. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
During the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, Richard Keep (center), a member of the 12th Armored Division WWII, interacts with other reunion attendees outside the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel following a ceremony at Arlington. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
During the 70th annual reunion of the 12th Armored Division Association, Richard Keep (center), a member of the 12th Armored Division WWII, interacts with other reunion attendees outside the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel following a ceremony at Arlington. Photo by Eric Kruszewski
Irene Conte places a rose in honor of deceased veterans of the 152nd Signal Company in the 12th Armored Division. Conte, the daughter of Major Bill Cure who was the commander of the 152nd Signal Company in World War II, was among those paying tribute to the veterans during the division’s reunion in Arlington, Va. Photo by Henry Howard
Irene Conte places a rose in honor of deceased veterans of the 152nd Signal Company in the 12th Armored Division. Conte, the daughter of Major Bill Cure who was the commander of the 152nd Signal Company in World War II, was among those paying tribute to the veterans during the division’s reunion in Arlington, Va. Photo by Henry Howard
12th Armored Division veterans and supporters listen to a speaker during a ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo by Henry Howard
12th Armored Division veterans and supporters listen to a speaker during a ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo by Henry Howard
Richard Keep, center, and Jim Feezel were among the 16 veterans of the 12th Armored Division who attended the recent reunion in Arlington, Va. The division has held a reunion each year for 70 consecutive years since it was disbanded in 1946. Photo by Henry Howard
Richard Keep, center, and Jim Feezel were among the 16 veterans of the 12th Armored Division who attended the recent reunion in Arlington, Va. The division has held a reunion each year for 70 consecutive years since it was disbanded in 1946. Photo by Henry Howard
The ceremony at the National World War II Memorial concluded with the playing of Taps. Photo by Henry Howard
The ceremony at the National World War II Memorial concluded with the playing of Taps. Photo by Henry Howard
American Legion member Ed Dietsch, in wheelchair, is joined by fellow 12th Armored Division veterans Jim Feezel, left, and Richard Keep, right. Photo by Henry Howard
American Legion member Ed Dietsch, in wheelchair, is joined by fellow 12th Armored Division veterans Jim Feezel, left, and Richard Keep, right. Photo by Henry Howard
American Legion member Ed Dietsch, in wheelchair, is joined by fellow 12th Armored Division veterans Wesley Ferguson, far left, Chuck Brown, second from left, Jim Feezel, middle, Vernon Foster, second from right, and Richard Keep, far right. Photo by Henry Howard
American Legion member Ed Dietsch, in wheelchair, is joined by fellow 12th Armored Division veterans Wesley Ferguson, far left, Chuck Brown, second from left, Jim Feezel, middle, Vernon Foster, second from right, and Richard Keep, far right. Photo by Henry Howard
Jim Feezel, a member of the 12th Armored Division, speaks with a U.S. Park Service ranger after the ceremony. Photo by Henry Howard
Jim Feezel, a member of the 12th Armored Division, speaks with a U.S. Park Service ranger after the ceremony. Photo by Henry Howard