Rosette placed for WWII airman at Lorraine American Cemetery
American Battle Monuments Commission staff at Lorraine American Cemetery placed a rosette on the Wall of the Missing Nov. 19 signifying that U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Yuen Hop has been accounted for.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Hop’s identification Nov. 15. Hop, 20, was assigned to the 368th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, 1st Bombardment Division, 8th Air Force, in the European Theater during WWII. Originally from Sebastopol, California, Hop’s burial date and location have yet to be announced.
When a missing service member is recovered, identified and finally laid to rest, ABMC places a rosette beside their name on the Walls of the Missing. This rosette, a symbol of eternity, is crafted as a bronze rosemary wreath—a timeless emblem of honor and victory. Encircled by the eight-points of a compass, it signifies America's commitment, reaching out in all directions to recover their remains from the farthest corners of the earth.
This rosette is one of more than 2,000 that have been placed beside the names of missing service members at ABMC sites around the world. The placement of this rosette brings the total of rosettes to 46 on the Wall of the Missing at Lorraine American Cemetery, which includes the names of 444 service members.