Blue Star Memorial (Marion, Indiana)
Marion, Grant County, Indiana
Marker Inscription
Blue Star Memorial A Tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended The United States of America sponsored by The Garden Club of Marion in cooperation with V.F.W. San Mateo Post #60
Erected by National Garden Clubs, Inc.
The Story
The Blue Star Memorial began in 1945 as a garden-club tribute to World War II servicemembers, its emblem taken from the service flags families displayed at home. This Marion marker was sponsored by the Garden Club of Marion in cooperation with a local Veterans of Foreign Wars post. It honors the armed forces that have defended the United States.
Why it matters
The joint effort of a garden club and a VFW post reflects how community organizations shared the work of keeping military service remembered.
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