I had occasion this weekend to visit the Philadelphia National Cemetery to fulfill several Find-A-Grave photo requests. In a humbling display of dedication, just about every marker in the cemetery to had been accented with the colors of the Star-Spangled Banner, in celebration of their achievements as members of the U. S. military. I could only imagine the effort. These pictures turned out quite remarkably, I must say, where the light was favorable. I found the scenes too inspirational to keep between myself and the Find-A-Grave users who requested them. I therefore present to you for your consideration, Philadelphia National Cemetery’s Find-A-Grave photo requests, Memorial Day Weekend, 2014.
Special thanks to the Find-A-Grave users who requested these images, and especially special thanks to the service members we honor every Memorial Day. This year’s featured service members are:
- Pvt. Frank Black, U.S. Army, d. 9/30/1939
- Pvt. Rufus Farrar, U.S. Army, WWI, d. 7/26/1942,
and his wife, Marjorie, b. 9/18./1890, d. 8/30/1986 - Pvt. Albert P. Foster, U.S. Army, Korea, b. 4/25/1931, d. 2/23/2005
- Pvt. Charles W. Hall, U.S. Army, d. 6/1/1934
- Cpl. John A. MacAnespie, Jr., U.S. Army, WWI, d. 9/24/1935,
and his wife, Yvonne, b. 1/17/1901, d. 5/9/1976 - Pvt. Frank E. MacDonald, U.S. Army, WWI, b. 12/21/1894, d. 4/27/1942,
and his wife, Anna, b. 10/30/1890, d. 1/23/1957 - Sgt. Paul James Michio, U.S. Army, WWII, Korea, b. 4/23/1922, d. 9/2/1955
- Cpl. William Reynolds, U.S. Army, Civil War
- Pvt. Frank Rudy, U.S. Army, WWI, d. 7/21/1930
- Pvt. Jacob Schmitt, U.S. Army, WWI, b. 10/6/1894, d. 10/1/1937,
and his wife, Margaret, b. 6/3/1897, d. 12/25/1961
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