A flagpole was dedicated by the Carrollton Post No. 228 of the American Legion at the 1949 Memorial Day commemoration in Palmer Park. The flag for the pole was donated by Mrs. Frederick Shell, whose nephew had been killed at the Battle of the Bulge. The flag had originally draped his casket.

ID: 2554 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Times-Picayune. ~ Date: May 30, 1949.

This file appears in: The World War II and Carrollton Centennial Monument in Palmer Park

A flagpole was dedicated by the Carrollton Post No. 228 of the American Legion at the 1949 Memorial Day commemoration in Palmer Park. The flag for the pole was donated by Mrs. Frederick Shell, whose nephew had been killed at the Battle of the Bulge. The flag had originally draped his casket.

This file appears in: The World War II and Carrollton Centennial Monument in Palmer Park

The World War II and Carrollton Centennial Monument in Palmer Park

Palmer Park was a site for several of the city's World War II neighborhood bond shows. A show in June 1944 featuring speeches by wounded veterans, a parade, and music raised over $123,000 dollars. Residents throughout the city bought over 20…