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Monessen American Legion burns more than 1,000 flags in retirement ceremony

Monessen veteran Delmar Hepple, 58, places retired American flags into the fire during a ceremony at the Monessen boat launch on Wednesday<ins>,</ins><ins> Nov. 19, </ins><ins>2025</ins>. According to Ron Chromulak, commander of American Legion Post 28, more than 1,000 retired U.S. flags, along with one Pennsylvania and one Israeli flag, were properly burned and buried at the site.

Old Glory went up in flames hundreds of times over Wednesday during a flag retirement ceremony in Monessen.


Source: The Tribune-Review