2021 WAA Events & Bushnell Ceremony
We made a Facebook page called Gnome Forces for American Heroes and sold Veteran Gnomes on line. We also set up and attended many festivals and events trying to make extra money for wreaths.
Our Veteran Gnomes
2019 Wreaths Across America
Laying wreath
Janice Deitrich
Bushnell 2017
These Stories Do Not End
Bushnell Cemetery Entrance
Janice Dietrich found this grave and we placed a wreath on it in 2019
the Unknown Soldier
2019 Bushnell Cemetery Ceremony
2017 Wreaths Across America
Table for a POW Veteran
The Unknown Soldier
for her Florida father, Glenn Koerner
Melissa Felther carrying a wreath
2017-Janice & a family member
2017 Volunteers to lay wreaths
2017 Buffalo Soldiers
Alan Koerner, first time at WAA ceremony
2020 Wreaths Across America
Tina Fagan
Kelly Fagan
Volunteers Helping 2020
Brother of a friend, Darlene Matthews
Say His Name - "Timothy Matthews"
Wreath with flag was laid for him.
In Honor of Glenn Koerner
There were 16 of us that gathered at the Cracker Barrel to form a line into Bushnell Cemetery on December 19. 2020 - Mary Sosa & her Husband, Tina Fagan & her 2 daughters & a boyfiend, Monty Wolf-son of Diana Makovitch, Bill & Karen Swetz, Bob & Sharon Janes, Linda Faust & Donna Lukas, Dave & Diana Makovitch
The Gathering
David Makovitch, US Vet that served in Vietnam
Leading us in prayer
Say Their Name "Calvin Makovitch" - brother of David Makovitch. Laid to rent in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY - David was a sponsor of several wreaths.
Calvin Makovitch, Elmira, NY
Buster was the Uncle to Melissa Thornsbury Feltner. She sponsored a wreath in 2020 in honor of his memory.
Gordon "Buster" Thornsbury
Wife of Diana Makovitch
Say Their Name "Glenn Stoll Koerner"
Father of Diana Makovitch
Say Their Name "Herbert G Penn"
