Vandals burned a flag at a veterans memorial in Morgan Hill, leading to an outpouring of outrage and support by community members.
Morgan Hill police are investigating the burning of an American flag and the defacing of a plaque at the city’s Veterans Memorial — an incident that drew an outpouring of anger and support to restore it as word quickly spread of the vandalism.
“Heartbreaking. Especially for those of us who have family who have died in the military,” said Lynne Meyer in a Facebook comment.After hearing about the vandalism, Turner went out and took down what was left of the burnt flag and replaced it with a flag he had on hand. Eddie Bowers, a Vietnam War veteran, built the memorial 33 years ago and has been celebrating ceremonies on Memorial and Veterans day every year since. After learning of the vandalism, Bowers cleaned up the plaque — which listed names of Morgan Hill veterans who had lost their lives — and raised a new flag on Monday morning.
The remnants of the burnt American flag at the Morgan Hill Veterans Memorial on Sunday June 2.
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