The U.S. flag flies proudly above the Patriotic Observance at George Thursday. The flag came from the casket of a deceased World War I veteran.
July 5, 2024
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GEORGE — The flag raised at George’s Patriotic Observance on Independence Day has only 48 stars. “The flag we’re flying is a World War I vet’s casket flag,” said Mark Owens, who is the quartermaster for Grant County’s Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter.