It was raining when we left home for the 1.5 hour drive to Geneva, Nebraska
to attend the Memorial Day Service at the Cemetery there.
A wreath was placed for each conflict that the United States Armed Forces took part in. Flags from departed soldiers circled the Memorial Area and down the lanes of the main entrance roads. One of those flags once draped the casket of my father, Harvey GESCH (son of August GESCH and Mary Elizabeth (Marie) REBENSDORF) a Korean War Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient.
For some reason he was missed in the placing of flags at his grave,
but fortunately we brought two flags and placed them there.
The back of the stone indicates is service activity and Purple Heart award.
At the foot of the grave was the stone given by the United States Government.
Harvey GESCH in a picture taken around 1989 with his wife E'Lonna SHAVLIK GESCH
A picture of Harvey GESCH with his mother Mary Elizabeth (Marie) REBENSDORF-DEBUS-GESCH
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