Memorial Day 2022 – Honoring graves of local veterans - American Legion Post 68 Leland, NC

Memorial Day 2022 – Honoring graves of local veterans

May 31, 2022

Members of John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 in Leland joined forces with VFW Post 12196 of Leland to honor the grave sites of local veterans. The team was joined by Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman and Town Councilman Bill McHugh along with several member spouses.

Flags were placed on graves at several cemeteries and ending at the Jacobs family cemetery where the grave of John E. Jacobs was honored.

Veterans honoring grave of Post 68 namesake John E. Jacobs with Mrs. Jacobs

Post Commander John Hacker presents wreath to Jacobs grave

Mrs. Jacobs

Group honoring Jacobs grave site

Dr. Martha Jacobs, sister of John E. Jacobs

Honoring grave of John E. Jacobs

Commander Hacker places coins on Jacobs tombstone

Chaplain Tranzillo offers a prayer at Jacobs grave site

Post 68 Chaplain reads a prayer

Team gathered around Jacobs grave site

Team places flags at a local cemetery

Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran

Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran

Post 68 members Lane Adrian and Margo Chestnut

Town of Leland Councilman McHugh

Post Member John Cook placing a flag

The team at a local cemetery

Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran

Honoring a fellow veteran

Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman places a flag on the grave of a local veteran

Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman places a flag on the grave of a local veteran

Post members with Town Officials and Colonel Eric Terashima, USMC, Ret.

Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran

VFW Chaplain offering a prayer at the beginning of this event

Post 68 members along with VFW Post 12196 members accompanied by Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman and Town Councilman Bill McHugh

Town of Leland Mayor Bozeman tells the story of a fallen hero

Town of Leland Councilman Bill McHUGH

Post 68 Commander John Hacker rallies the troops