Local Veteran honors fallen heroes with crosses

As Memorial Day Weekend comes to an end, some people are choosing to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in memorable ways.

- as memorial day weekend comes t- an end, some people are - choosing to honor those who mad- the ultimate- sacrifice in memorable ways.- news 25's grant chighizola take- us to one korean war veteran's- home, where he remembers his- brothers in arms each year- through a simple, but powerful- - - - gesture.- - for 88-year-old korean war and- army veteran john derril- silkwood, the memories of war - - - - are still fresh in his mind.- sot-derril silkwood:korean war- veteran - "it is absolutely tough.

It's bad on you too, but as you go - along and get older and the - memory, it's just a great thing- to remember that you took care- of your - buddies and they took care of - you."

- - - that's why for 12 years now,- silkwood has made it a point- each memorial day weekend to- honor his fallen friends- ...right- from his front yard for all to- see.- sot-derril silkwood - "when they get here they slow down, they look at it, and- praise the lord, they know- what it's for."

A total of 18 crosses line- silkwood's driveway , with- each cross representing a falle- friend from the 4th - squadron, 1st platoon.- flags are placed next to each - cross as a result of their- - - - sacrifice and service to their- country.

Sot-derril silkwood- "i just put them out to bring back the...let people know the- this is the memories here - - - - of things that happened many, - many years ago."

As time continues to move on, - silkwood says - - - - he'll continue this tradition - for as long as he can, to make- sure those who gave the ultimat- sacrifice are never forgotten.- sot-derril silkwood - "a lot of times, you lose your partners when you're fighting t- get freedom, and- that's one thing that it's grea- for, is to have an opportunity- to take care of your people - - - - and your buddies."

For news 25, i'm grant- chighizola.

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