6.    Ansprache zur Enthüllung des Gedenksteins

Oberst Ernst-Wilhelm Harder

 Kommandeur des Verteidigungsbezirkskommando 86 (Schwerin)                                                                                               

7. Enthüllung u.Trompetensolo                                                                                                  

 Transport mit Bussen der Bundeswehr zum Mecklenburger Hof, Ludwigslust

8. Kleiner Empfang des AlliiertenMuseum

 Ende der Veranstaltung und Rücktransport: 14.00 Uhr

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Program for the Unveiling of a Memorial Stone Marking the Death of Major Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr., on 24 March 1985

Thursday, 24 March 2005/1200 hours

1.       Arrival of the guests

2.       Forming up of the USAREUR Honor Guard

3.      Welcoming remarks by Dr. Helmut Trotnow OBE of the Allied Museum-Berlin

4.      Welcome by Mr. Rolf Carstensen, Ludwigslust Councilman

5.      Recollections of Major Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr., by Major General Roland Lajoie, former Chief of the US Military Liaison Mission in Potsdam

6.      Address on the unveiling of the memorial stone by Colonel Ernst-Wilhelm Harder, Commander of Verteidgungsbezirkskommando 86 in Schwerin

7.       The unveiling and a trumpet solo

Transportation via Bundeswehr buses to the Hotel Mecklenburger Hof in Ludwigslust

8.       Reception sponsored by the Allied Museum

 1400 hours: Conclusion of the event and return transportation back the assembly point

See also:

• Maps and photographs of Ludwigslust shooting site https://usmlm.org/home/nicholson/ludwigslust.htm
• Nic Given Hero's Funeral, 1985 http://usmlm.org/home/nicholson/nicherofuneral.htm
• References on our Library section and Links section
• Map of Ludwigslust
• LTC Arthur D. Nicholson's memorial web site from our friends at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/nicholsn.htm

• The Last Cold War Casualty, by John J. Miller, National Review, 24 March 2005 www.nationalreview.com/script/printpage.asp?ref=/miller/miller200503240758.asp

• Our Last Cold War Casualty, by John  J. Miller, National Review, 22 March 2005 www.nationalreview.com/script/printpage.asp?ref=/flashback/miller200503222144.asp

• Tödliche Schüsse ohne Vorwarnung, Der Spiegel Online, 20 March 2005 http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,347432,00.html

• Our Last Cold War Casualty . . . and a hero of the age, by John  J. Miller, National Review, 5 April 2004 https://usmlm.org/home/nicholson/nrarticle2004.htm
• Mission Accomplished:  An Expose from The Allied Museum in Berlin http://www.alliiertenmuseum.de/en/4_1.php?year=&activity_id=55
• A tribute to Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr., LTC at Military.com by Bethanne Patrick, Military Legends Columnist: http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent/1,12044,MLnicholson,00.html
• Presence of Malice usmlm.org/home/incidents/malice87.htm
• Trigger Happy Sentry Killed Major Nicholson Says Kirkpatrick usmlm.org/home/nicholson/nickirkpat.htm
• US Officials Meet With Soviet Attaches Over Nicholson Shooting usmlm.org/home/nicholson/nich032985ss.htm
• Detroit Free Press Articles usmlm.org/home/nicholson.htm
• Weinberger on Nicholson Slaying usmlm.org/home/nicholson/weinnich85.htm
• Nicholson Villa usmlm.org/home/nickvilla.htm

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