Wellsville, N.Y., American Legion Riders Chapter 702's effort will include cleaning up 200-year-old Johnson Cemetery, where dozens of Revolutionary War veterans are buried.
In the mid-1940s, African-American soldiers from Manassas, Va., started to return home from World War II. They sought organizational affiliation with veterans who had shared the common experience of war and service to nation in uniform.
Two years after the landmark Supreme Court verdict allowed the 1925 memorial to remain in place, American Legion post is leading the way for much-needed repairs.
Following World War II, Belgian citizens began a systematic process of honoring deceased American soldiers buried at American cemeteries in their country.
