‘A solemn reflection’
Members of the Riley L. Pitts American Legion Post GR07 (Wiesbaden, Germany) color guard played an active part in the Battle of Remagen’s 79th anniversary wreath-laying ceremony, held March 7 at the base of the former Ludendorff Railway Bridge in Remagen, Germany, over the Rhine River. The battle took place March 7-25, 1945, when American forces unexpectedly captured the bridge intact.
Post Commander Todd Johnson was one of the participants, but praised fellow members Daniel Lopez-Bonaglia and Post Adjutant Jerry Griffis: “Dan and Jerry did a great job … I could not be more proud of them.”
The American Forces Network took video of the ceremony. 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the battle and capture.