Memorial Ceremony for Major B. R. Plane at UN Headquarters

A brief ceremony was held outside the Meditation Room at UN Headquarters today in honor of Major B. R. Plane (Sweden) who was killed while on duty with the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) on the western side of the Suez Canal on 27 July.
Secretary-General U Thant is seen here observing a moment of silence after placing a wreath beneath the plaque honouring UN Observers who have died in the service of the Organization.