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Down Memory Lane
Marine veteran Herbert Hammen of Washington used to be in charge of the American flag during Memorial Day remembrances. This picture was taken outside of the post office, and was taken during the 1960s. Hammen recently obtained a grave marker for his brother Charles who was killed in the Battle of the Bulge. Charles, a medic, earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star and three Purple Heart awards for his service in ...
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Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm
Marine veteran Herbert Hammen of Washington used to be in charge of the American flag during Memorial Day remembrances. This picture was taken outside of the post office, and was taken during the 1960s. Hammen recently obtained a grave marker for his brother Charles who was killed in the Battle of the Bulge. Charles, a medic, earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star and three Purple Heart awards for his service in France and Luxembourg. (See the Oct. 21 edition of the The Journal for more of the story.)
