Vermont lost 82 soldiers in the Korean war and 68 in the Vietnam conflict.
Consumers visiting the store at 25 Memorial Way, Swanton will receive a free 8’ by 12’ American flag. A second will be donated to the local VFW Charles P. Daprato Post to be used for marking veterans’ graves on Memorial Day.
This year, Ace Hardware Corporation aims to again give away more than one million American flags nationally. Last year, it gave away more than 500,000 to Ace customers and more than 550,000 to more than 1,900 VFW Posts.
Flags will be available at Memorial Hardware while quantities last. Each consumer is limited to one free flag; no purchase is necessary.
Memorial Hardware is located at 25 Memorial Way, Swanton, Vermont. This location is owned by Gordon A Winters and represented by Shep Hayes.