VETS REMEMBER INVASION ON 48TH ANNIVERSARY

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Wednesday, June 3, 1992

Many residents of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson area were drafted into military service during World War II. Some returned when the war ended in Europe in 1945, others did not. They are remembered on Memorial Day and other special commemorative days by a flag and a marker, with their name, rank, and serial number displayed as part of the Avenue of Flags in Cape Girardeau County Park.

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