Category: Veterans

Biographical, Provo History, Veterans

Veterans’ Records in Wars Appear As Result of Memorial Day Display

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Did you know that 24 veterans of the Civil War are buried in the Provo City Cemetery? That at least seven veterans buried in the cemetery served in periods of two wars? That Veterans of World War I outnumber those of any other war among those interred here? These are some of the interesting facts… Continue reading Veterans’ Records in Wars Appear As Result of Memorial Day Display

For me to remember, History, Holidays, Patriotic, Veterans, War

Honoring Their Sacrifice. Stones Present a History

By N. LA VERL CHRISTENSEN Until the storied “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” in 1918, the battle lines in France shook with the roar of cannons. But at that hour the guns ceased firing. A general armistice between the Allies and Germany went into effect. Terms of the peace had… Continue reading Honoring Their Sacrifice. Stones Present a History

Aviation, Biographical, Patriotic, Veterans, War

‘Tiny’ American Flags ‘Giant’ Support For POWs

By N. LA VERL CHRISTENSEN Scripps League Newspapers In their dark days as prisoners of war in Vietnam, four American Air Force and Navy officers – cellmates at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” POW camp – decided to conduct a Sunday church service in the hope this would boost morale. Navy Pilot Mike McGrath of Delta,… Continue reading ‘Tiny’ American Flags ‘Giant’ Support For POWs