American Legion Post 257 Seeking Information To Honor Fallen Veterans

  • Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park

The city of Collegedale, McKee Foods, American Legion Post 257 and others will be saluting fallen service personnel.

Veterans Memorial Park, at 9318 Apison Pike in Collegedale, will be a main portion of The Little Debbie Fun Run on Dec. 1. Uniformed active duty men and women will be stationed next to garden flag type banners containing individual pictures of fallen soldiers during time of enlistment, or deceased post enlistment due to service related trauma, from Collegedale and surrounding communities.

Members of the American Legion Post 257 are seeking to connect with surviving family members who can provide: permission, digital JPEG or PDF photo, name, rank, service branch and deceased date.

Please email Post 257 Vice Commander Rich Eberly at rhgeberly@gmail.com with any questions or the requested information.

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