In Memorium
Photograph caption:
"Members of the Purple Heart Veterans Organization decorated a symbolic memorial at Court Freedom, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, last Friday, in connection with the organization's meeting in Glendale. Left to right Lona Masterson, chaplain and Ralph Vollmer."
Photographer: George Brich, Valley Times Photo Collection/Los Angeles Public Library
Photograph dated June 24, 1964
Slipstream
Very nice tribute to our purple heart vets. Thanks for posting this photo.
Evangel
The image of this symbolic memorial brings to mind a bygone time where courage and dignity were the norm. All those men who sacrificed their lives fighting for our democracy must be spinning in their graves today.