Published June 16. 2016 12:00AM
Boy Scout Troop 57, Neffs, recently sponsored a flag retirement ceremony.
The ceremony, conducted in two stages, first took place at the Schnecksville Fire Company pavilion.
On hand were WWII veterans Joe Zeller, who rose to the rank of senior chief (E8) in the Navy and retired Maj. Nate Kline, a bombardier who flew 56 missions over Europe.
Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas Judge Doug Reichley was speaker for the program.
The second half of the ceremony took place at Neffs Union Cemetery where the ashes of the retired flags were spread on the graves of veterans buried there.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDWWII veteran Joe Zeller, 97, USN, 1942-53 was instrumental in starting VFW Post 12099 to help support servicemen and women who have fought in America's wars.
