We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
- from "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae
| Memorial Day is a time to honor and reflect on the sacrifices made by Americans in combat. Take some time today to remember those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. |
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| Sitka National Cemetery, 803 Sawmill Creek Road, Sitka, AK. |
| This remote National Cemetery is surrounded by beautiful mountains and the waters of Sitka Bay. The National Cemetery Administration honors veterans with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service to our nation. Sitka can only be visited by air, marine highway or weekly ferry from Seattle, Washington. |
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| Each grave has a story. Staff Sergeant Rago, together with four other souls, died in the service of their country during WWII. The military plane in which they were riding crashed near Naknek, AK. Staff Sergeant Rago was 16 days short of his 27th birthday. He is buried in Sitka National Cemetery. |
| We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. - from "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae |
| ©Both Photos by Kelly A. Marsolek with a Canon PowerShot SD400 |
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