From the December 28, 2016, Looking Back (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back."
1941, 75 Years Ago.
"The flag went up over the court house yesterday, Sheriff William Runnells, custodian of court house properties announced that the flag would be flown daily for the duration of the war.
"Ordinarily the flag is flown only on specific holidays."
The DeKalb County Court House is in Sycamore.
Raise the Flag!! --GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Looking Back to 1941: Flag to Stay Up on Sycamore Courthouse for Duration of War
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1941,
flags,
Looking Back,
Sycamore Illinois
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