United States Army 3rd Infantry Regiment also known as 'Old Guard' during the funeral of General Jacob Devers at Fort Myer in Virginia, United States. Members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment on horseback. A riderless horse with a riding boot placed in a backwards position in the stirrup. Officials lined up outside the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel as soldier pallbearers carry a flag draped casket out of the chapel. Pallbearers place the casket on the caisson carriage. Honor guard lined up. Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Regiment march in the military funeral procession. Deavers was commander of the 6th Army Group in Europe during World War II. Following D-Day, Devers was the first US military officer to reach the Rhine River.
United States Army 3rd Infantry Regiment also known as 'Old Guard' during the military funeral for General Jacob Devers at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment on horseback followed by a caisson carrying the casket. Military funeral procession enters the cemetery. Carriage comes to a halt. Pallbearers near the carriage. They remove the flag draped casket from the carriage. Funeral services being conducted at graveside. Pallbearers fold the US flag over the casket. An officer presents the flag to the widow of the deceased.
A group of men comes out of the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer followed by U.S. Army pallbearers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment, carrying the coffin of U.S. Army General Jacob L Devers. Members of the funeral party stand on either side of the path, as the pallbearers carry the flag draped casket out of the chapel and place it on a horse drawn caisson carriage.
United States Army 3rd Infantry Regiment also known as 'Old Guard' during the military funeral of General Jacob Devers at Fort Myer in Virginia, United States. Horse drawn caisson carriage enters the gates of the Arlington National cemetery. The Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer visible behind. US 3rd Infantry Regiment pallbearers fold the American flag over the casket. An officer presents the flag to the widow of General Jacob Devers. A sign on a gravestone reads 'Devers'.
United States Army 3rd Infantry Regiment also known as 'Old Guard' during a the funeral of General Jacob Devers at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States. A military band plays at the funeral of General Devers. A horse drawn caisson carriage pulls up outside the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer. US 3rd Infantry Regiment Honor Guard march during the funeral procession. Caisson carriage without the casket moves up a road as a riderless horse follows. Honor Guard lined up. Women Honor Guard. Honor Guard fire salute. Pallbearers near the casket as they present the US flag to an officer. Officer in turn presents the flag to the widow of the deceased.