The reason poppies have become associated with Armistice Day and with this poem in particular is because red poppies began to bloom like crazy in the field in Flanders where men had fallen and been buried–where they hadn’t bloomed like this before.
Kathy:
And yes, we have a Mt. Pleasanter
buried there,
Charles Rutishauser,
KIA June 1944.
And by comparison, a trivia note,
three versions of the poem,
page 152, my book
lee
Charles Rutishauser
buried there,
Charles Rutishauser,
KIA June 1944.
And by comparison, a trivia note,
three versions of the poem,
page 152, my book
lee
ID: 39835671
Entered the Service From: Utah
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber
Group, Heavy
Died: Sunday, June 18, 1944
Buried at: Ardennes American Cemetery
Location: Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Plot: D Row: 16 Grave: 4
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
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