Flags mark graves of veterans in Boardman ahead of Memorial Day
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Memorial Day weekend is underway and people all across the Valley are paying their respects to our veterans.
On Friday morning, dozens of volunteers gathered at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boardman to place American flags on the graves of military veterans.
This is just one of 50 cemeteries in Mahoning County to have graves decorated before Monday.
The group placed more than 2,000 flags and cleaned up some resting spots as well.
The flags will stay in place until after the Fourth of July when volunteers will return to gather them. Those flags will be properly retired.
Gerry Ricciutti contributed to this report.
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