Annual In Flanders Fields Memorial Remembrance May 18 at the National WWI Memorial
Published: 29 April 2026
Special to the Doughboy Foundation website
Poppies
H.E. Frédéric Bernard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Brigadier General Marco Madile, Belgian Defense Attaché and Paul Hegge, General Delegate of the Government of Flanders are cordially inviting you to the Annual In Flanders Fields Memorial at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 18th, 2026.
Together, we honor the enduring ties and sacrifices shared between Belgium and the United States during the First World War. Your presence would be
Ceremony at 5 PM
National WWI Memorial
Pershing Park at 14th Street NW & Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
Remarks by
- H.E. Frédéric Bernard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
- Clair Sassin, President & CEO of the Doughboy Foundation
- Paul Hegge, General Representative of the
Delegation of Flanders to the USA
Wreath laying
In case you want to lay a wreath, you are welcome to order them via the Delegation of Flanders prefered florist: Twin Towers Florist Inc., 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite M735, Arlington, VA 22209. Please contact [email protected] to place your order. 24” wreaths are $319.90; 30” wreaths are $359.95; and 36” wreaths are $414.95.
Reception & Keynotes, 5:30 – 7 PM
- Thomas Baum, Director, Kazerne Dossin (memorial, museum and documentation center on the Holocaust)
- Catherine Bourgin, Granddaughter of WWI Hello Girl Edmee LeRoux
- Paul Hegge, General Representative of the
Delegation of Flanders
We hope to welcome you for this moment of remembrance. Kindly RSVP by May 11th via this link:
https://forms.gle/
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