Epitaph:
SGT. ERNEST L. FLANAGAN, JR./SON OF/REV. E.L. & SOPHIE G. FLANAGAN/BORN WILSON, N.C. JUNE 20, 1924/DIED BROL, GERMANY, MARCH 31, 1945/MACHINE GUNNER CO. D, 309TH/INF. REG., 78TH DIVISION/MORTALLY WOUNDED FROM AMBUSH ON/ VOLUNTARY PATROL AT OBR AUEL/GERMANY. BODY FOUND NEUNKIRCHEN,/GERMANY/BURIED HERE AUG. 9, 1949/PREFERRING TO STAY WITH THE BOYS/HE DECLINED OFFICER TRAINING AND/LATER THE STUDY OF MEDICINE SAYING/DADDY YOUR BOYS ARE UNDER AS MUCH/OBLIGATION AS ANYBODY ELSE TO GIVE/THEIR LIVES FOR DECENCY, FREEDOM/AND JUSTICE IN THE WORLD./SO NIGH IS GRANDEUR TO OUR DUST,/SO NEAR IS GOD TO MAN,/WHEN DUTY WHISPERS LOW, THOU MUST,/THE YOUTH REPLIES, 'I CAN'."/EMERSON
Description:
Large granite ledger lying flush with ground.
Symbols:
Lighting bolt in half circle at top of ledger.
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