BAINBRIDGE - During May 2025, Slater-Silvernail Post 806, American Legion, Bainbridge, NY, will be placing grave markers and flags on the graves of veterans resting in the following locations: Greenlawn Cemetery, Bennettsville Cemetery, St. Peter’s Churchyard Cemetery, West Bainbridge Rural Cemetery, Bush Cemetery, Presbyterian Cemetery, and Prince Cemetery.

If you have a relative or friend, who is a veteran of military service in the United States Armed Forces resting in one of the above cemeteries and you would like a grave marker and flag to honor their service to our country placed by their gravestone, call The American Legion representative at 967-8171 or e-mail at rrusak@stny.rr.com.

You will need to know the veterans’ name, dates of active military service, cemetery where they are located and the grave site number.

You will also be asked your relationship to the veteran.

Post 806 will make every effort to see a marker and flag is placed on the grave this year and in years to come. Currently they place over 500 flags each Memorial Day.Post 806 would like to thank Boy Scout Troop 52 for their help in this annual honor to our departed veterans.

You can also contact The American Legion representative if you would like to purchase a new flag or if you need display flags for Memorial Day. All the profit goes back to the community.

- Information from Bainbridge American Legion Post 806