American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 20323

Saturday December 14, 2024 Wreaths Across America at Springhill Memorial Gardens - Section J


Entrance to Springhill Memorial Gardens




The Springhill Memorial Gardens office building




Post members getting ready to "set up" for the ceremony


The Visitors Table


Post Member Clark Smith explaining the graveside ceremony


The wreaths


A large crowd




Post Commander John Garner beginning the ceremony


Post Member Danny McDowell representing Springhill Memorial Gardens


Chesnee High School Junior Army ROTC Honor Guard posting the colors




Cub Scout Pack 186 leading the Pledge of Allegiance




A large crowd


Post & Ladies Auxiliary Member Sheila Smith


Post Vice Commander Cynthia Hall


The Ceremonial Wreath for the US Army is posted


The Ceremonial Wreath for the US Marine Corps is posted


The Ceremonial Wreath for the US Navy is posted


The Ceremonial Wreath for the US Air Force is posted


The Ceremonial Wreath for the US Coast Guard is posted


The Ceremonial Wreath for the US Space Force is posted


The Ceremonial Wreath for POW and MIAs is posted


SAL Commander Tim Hall speaks on behalf of the Sons of the American Legion


Post Commander John Garner begins the deceased veterans names


The Carriers pick up a wreath to take to the gravesite


A wreath being placed at graveside


A properly placed wreath




A Cub Scout carrier placing the wreath


Performing a proper ceremony honoring the veteran


The Post 48 Honor Guard moving into position for the gun salute


The Salute to the veterans buried here


The end of the ceremony


Dorlanda Barnette manages Springhill Memorial Gardens
Our sincere thanks for her cooperation and assistance

We have 208 veterans in Section J. To make it
easier to locate a particular veteran, they were
divided into 5 groups according to the first letter
of their last name.
Click on the letters to select the name group.


Names

A to C
D to G
H to K
L to P
R to Z


Springhill Memorial Gardens Section J Map
Starting on the lower right-hand corner of the map, you will see a box with
a number in the center and small boxes labeled A, B, C, & D. There are 208
boxes on the map plus, on the right, 14 boxes with the numbers 500 to 513
To see the map, click HERE


US Army Air Corps WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
By Paul Hermans - Own work

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