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    Sunday, May 05, 2024

    Fleet Reserve Association to place flags on veterans' graves in Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, Star Hill Burying Grounds

    Groton — Branch and Unit 20 of the Fleet Reserve Association will place flags on the graves of veterans in Colonel Ledyard Cemetery and the Star Hill Burying Grounds on May 28. 

    Volunteers will gather at the cemetery at 8 a.m. to start placing the flags. When finished there, the group will proceed to Star Hill. To volunteer, call the branch home at (860) 445-0731 and leave a message for George Hyland. A sign-up sheet will also be posted in the club.

    Branch 20 will conduct its Sea Service Memorial at the Town of Groton's Veterans' Memorial in front of the Groton Town Library on May 28 at 2 p.m. Departed shipmates who have joined the staff of the supreme commander during the past year will be honored with the tolling of the bell as their names are read. A Fleet Reserve Association wreath will be placed by the branch and a Gold Star wreath will be placed by the auxiliary. The public is invited to attend.

    The June Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 14, at the Branch Home at 6 p.m. All members in good standing are invited at attend.

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