Brittany American Cemetery

June 3, 2018
Categories: Blog
Baritone horns and marching band helmets at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France.
Baritone horns and marching band helmets at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France.

The “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band performed at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France.  Two band members, Emily Asbill and Tyriq Evans, spoke at the memorial event. 

Victoria Bracken and Helen Patton, the granddaughter of General George Patton
Helen Patton, granddaughter of General George Patton, and band members
UNC Charlotte marching band member Tyriq Evans, of Winston-Salem, meets with UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phil Dubois shortly after Evans addressed an audience gathered at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France, to commemorate D-Day and the Allied invasion that retook Europe from Nazi Germany control in 1944.
Lisa Dubois embraces UNC Charlotte student Tyriq Evans, of Winston-Salem, as Chancellor Phil Dubois looks on. Evans had just delivered remarks during a commemoration of D-Day and the World War II battle for Europe at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France.
UNC Charlotte Director of Bands Shawn Smith chats with Chancellor Phil Dubois shortly after the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band’s performance at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France.
PNNMB trumpet section on the steps of the chapel at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France. Each band member is wearing a sash in memory or in honor of a Veteran from any war at each performance while in France.
Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band Drum Major Madelyn Colby met up with UNC Charlotte supporter Dale Halton when the band performed at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France.
Baritone horns and marching band helmets at the Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, France.