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Photos: Ely American Legion marks 100th anniversary at Memorial Day program
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the American Legion Post in Ely, St Quentin Post 555, named for the Battle of St Quentin Canal in which two soldiers from the Ely area died in action during World War I.
Jun. 1, 2021 4:52 pm, Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 8:45 am
David Krob of Ely, an Army veteran who served from 1969 to 1970, joins six other veterans in the volley salute during the annual Ely Memorial Day program Monday, May 31, 2021, at Rogers Grove Cemetery in Ely. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the American Legion Post in Ely, St Quentin Post 555. The post is named for the World War I Battle of St Quentin Canal, where two soldiers from the Ely area died in action. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Post Commander Jeff Johnson shares remarks during the annual Ely Memorial Day program Monday at Rogers Grove Cemetery in Ely. The flagpole at left was donated by the Sons of the American Legion to replace a flagpole that had become obscured by a tree planted on Memorial Day 50 years ago. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Garrett Carlson of Fairfax, a member of the Sons of the American Legion, holds the American flag as part of the color guard during the Ely Memorial Day program. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Community members gather Monday during the Ely Memorial Day program at Rogers Grove Cemetery in Ely. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Sharon Furler of Ely wears a poppy during the Ely Memorial Day program. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Flags were placed at the graves of military veterans at Rogers Grove Cemetery in Ely, including the grave of Civil War veteran Samuel B. Miller, who died in 1865. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Post Commander Jeff Johnson shares a commemorative medal with Staff Sgt. Tara Walker of the Iowa Army National Guard during the Ely Memorial Day program at Rogers Grove Cemetery in Ely. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Morgan Eadie of Shueyville plays taps during the annual Ely Memorial Day program. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Post Commander Jeff Johnson, a Marine Corps veteran who served from 1990 to 1994, salutes as taps is played during the Ely Memorial Day program at Rogers Grove Cemetery. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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