Brooklyn kids honor WWI vets at Green-Wood Cemetery
BY ALEX WILLIAMSON
In recognition of Memorial Day, dozens of young people gathered at Green-Wood Cemetery Saturday morning to place flags on the graves of 285 World War I veterans. The volunteers came from Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops across Brooklyn, and were led by Jeff Richman, Green-Wood’s resident historian.
After brief remarks from Richman highlighting a few of the vets whose graves would be decorated, the kids broke into small groups and set off across the cemetery with maps, lists of names and small American flags.