1,600 flags

On May 7, volunteers from Warwick’s American Legion Post 214 and Boy Scout Troop 45 met at Warwick Cemetery to continue the process of placing more than 1,600 flags at the grave sites of veterans throughout the area. The task in Warwick and St. Stephen’s Cemeteries, along with many smaller and private cemeteries within the Town of Warwick, was in preparation for upcoming Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday, May 30. World War II Navy veteran Ed Hodas, again chaired the operation for American Legion Post 214’s Flag Placement Committee. And a group of approximately 25 scouts and some parents and troop leaders served as volunteers.

Photo by Roger Gavan