Allenton, WI – National Wreaths Across America Day is December 13 at 9 a.m.
The Allenton American Legion Post 483 like to thank everyone that sent in their sponsorship form, but if you haven’t, you still have time (see below for details and sponsorship form).
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Coming up veterans and volunteers will gather with family, friends, and neighbors to place a wreath on a veterans grave in 18 Washington County, WI cemeteries. The Allenton American Legion Post 483 is heading up the annual effort.
The Allenton American Legion invites everyone to join in Saturday, December 13 at 9 a.m. at one of the following cemetery ceremonies: Sacred Heart (Allenton), St. Mathias (Nabob), SS Peter & Paul (Nenno), St. Anthony, St. Lawrence, Zion (Hwy D), St. John (Beaver Dam Rd / WW), and St. Peter (Beaver Dam Road), St. Peter (old & new), Union, Diefenbach Corners, Faith, St. John, St. Paul, Cedar Creek, Rosenheimer and Faith (Ackerville).
If you purchased a veteran wreath to pick up for a veteran located outside the 18 cemeteries covered by Allenton American Legion Post 483, you can pick up on Saturday, December 12 between 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. at Allenton American Legion Post, 419 Railroad St, Allenton, Wisconsin.
Allenton Legion Post 486 will conduct the ceremonies, at all the cemeteries mentioned above, at the same time – 9 a.m.
We’ll never forget the brave veterans who serve and protect our country. Laying a wreath on the gravesite of our local veterans is one small act we can do to ensure our veterans are not forgotten.
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