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“Heroes of battle of Gettysburg paid tribute by surviving brothers-in-arms. Washington, D.C., May 30, Although there are only a few of the boys in blue and gray left, two of them were strong enough today, Memorial Day, to drop flowers from the air on the Gettysburg battlefield to honor their comrades who lost their lives in this historic battle of the Civil War. Here we see, left to right: William H. Jackson, 95, of Washington, D.C., 5/30/38” – Text from Library of Congress Metadata

According to an article in the Washington Post, the two veterans were unable to drop the flowers over Gettysburg – Click here to read the full article.

Posted by Don Sailer
Image Credit – Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Newspaper Citation Washington (DC) Post, May 31, 1938, p. X13.
Newspaper Credit Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)