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Omaha Steve

(99,491 posts)
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 02:19 PM Jun 2016

Remember the post on Memorial Day about 3 foot weeds on the War Memorial?

Last edited Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:35 AM - Edit history (3)


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Marta contacted the Omaha World Herald. They did some detective work and got the Wall Cemetery mowed!

Marta's Graveyards of Omaha site: http://www.graveyardsofomaha.com/

Marta's Wall Cemetery pages includes the info on how he was killed by friendly fire in 1944: http://www.graveyardsofomaha.com/submarine/submarinel_main.html


This is how the cemetery looked several years ago.




Today's pix below.

These are how the cemetery looked on Memorial Day






Today. The flag still looks like it went through a battle. We will take care of that soon!
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Remember the post on Memorial Day about 3 foot weeds on the War Memorial? (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2016 OP
You and Marta are truly wonderful people. Thank you for this...n/t monmouth4 Jun 2016 #1
I do remember. DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #2
You'd think the Boy Scouts would be all over this SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #3
They are once they know. DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #5
Thank you, OS... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #4

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
2. I do remember.
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 03:15 PM
Jun 2016

I asked one of the old guys around here. They said the American Legion and VFW sometimes work with local Boy Scouts who will help. So that may be a resource for you.


That's a great thing you guys did. I also know why that's important to you.

Thank you .

SwankyXomb

(2,030 posts)
3. You'd think the Boy Scouts would be all over this
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 03:58 PM
Jun 2016

as an Eagle Scout Project. I did park cleanup several times during my Scout years.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
5. They are once they know.
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 03:22 PM
Jun 2016

The VFW has to contact the BSA. They said the troops always have boys looking of Eagle Projects and service projects for the yonger scouts.

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