VFW Post 2107 makes sure 26 veterans are buried with honor

26 vets finally being laid to rest in Mich.

By Valerie Olander - The Detroit News via Associated Press
Posted : Monday May 17, 2010 8:32:01 EDT

DEARBORN, Mich. — They fought in conflicts from World War I through Vietnam, yet the remains of 26 servicemen sat unclaimed for years, seemingly forgotten by the country they served.

Now, thanks to a Dearborn veterans' group, they will finally be laid to rest with full military honors. On Memorial Day, a horse-drawn caisson will carry a flag-draped coffin with the soldiers' cremated remains down Michigan Avenue, beginning a ceremony that will end with a military burial in Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly.

"It's unbelievable that no one has taken their remains, no family or friends," said Joe Terry, commander of VFW Post 2107 in Dearborn. "The whole object of this is to show honor to our veterans, to show the city what being in the military is all about."
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26 vets finally being laid to rest in Mich