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November 12th, 2005
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| Milforum's Bouncer | Post; THIS IS NOT A JOKEhe Veteran Services Office in St. Johns County, Fla., is trying to unravel a mystery involving tombstones of seven veterans that were discovered being used as a walkway. Joseph McDermott, the chief veterans services officer, is trying to locate anyone who might know where the headstones came from. They were found outside an abandoned mobile home two years ago. He would like to return them to the graves of the men. Five of the granite stones are from World War II veterans, one is for a serviceman from the Korean War and one is undetermined. McDermott said attempts to locate the families or anyone who knows about the headstones have been unsuccessful. He has contacted local funeral homes and veterans officals in Washington. The following information appears on the headstones: Allen J. Brown, Army private, World War II, 1922-1993 Steve Btewton (may be a typo), Army private, World War II, 3-19-1971 - 4-14-1984 Clarence Dixon, Army corporal, World War II, 9-11-1912 - 2-11-1984 Thomas Edison Hadley Jr., Army rank unknown, World War II, 10-7-1922 - 12-30-1980 Isaac Samford Howell, private first class, branch unknown, World War II, 1907-1994 J.C. Purifoy, Army corporal, Korea, 1930-1993 James Singletary, Army rank and war unknown, 1878-1981 Anyone with information on the headstones is asked to call McDermott at (904) 823-2463. http://www.wftv.com/news/5302604/detail.html
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November 12th, 2005
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| Chief Engineer  | More info can be found here: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/l...?storyid=47170 and here: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/co...ng_Graves.html Steve Brewton is the correct spelling according to the first source, also the year of birth is 1917 not 1971.
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November 15th, 2005
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| Centurion | thats pretty disturbing. hopefully they find out where the tombstones belong and who did this.
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November 15th, 2005
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| Milforum's Bouncer | Most likely the person who did it is long gone as they were being used in a trailer park. And where they came from... is it correct that the white granite veterans tombstones are ONLY in national cemetaries? |
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November 15th, 2005
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| Canuckus Maximus  | That's just  disgusting. How could someone disrespect the dead like that, especially military dead. That really me off. 
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November 15th, 2005
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| Centurion | Seriously, that's completely disrespectful and disturbing. What would possess someone to use a deceased serviceman's tombstone as a stepping stone for their trailer home?! I hope they find to whom the tombstones belong.
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November 16th, 2005
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| Milforum's Bouncer | Its not a question of WHO but WHERE. |
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November 16th, 2005
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| Centurion  | that kinda makes me angry!  people should know better
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November 16th, 2005
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| Legatus Legionis  | I'm sure they'll find out. Yeah some people are just sick.
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November 16th, 2005
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| MilForum Bad Apple  | outrageous
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