Contributed by Teresa Douglass, Genealogy Specialist
Memorial Day has always been a time for remembrance and reflection, and this was especially so in the years immediately following World War II, as many Harrison County families had lost loved ones during the conflict. Below are images of Memorial Day ceremonies from 1946 and 1947.
This Memorial Day service at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon, May 30, 1946, was the first peace-time Memorial Day since the cessation of hostilities of WWII. Men from all branches of the military joined with civilians in ceremonies to honor the war dead of Harrison County. At the far left is Charles Rowe, a former Army pilot. Former Navy officer Sidney Amy stands in the center along with Ferne Wallace and baby, and Jean Pitman. At right is bugler and former Navy officer Jack Walts, who sounded taps as all paid tribute.
Phillip Rosenbarger (left) and an unidentified man raise a flag at a Memorial Day service at Cedar Hill Cemetery in 1947.
See the “Holidays, Festivals, and Parades” section in HCPL’s Corydon Photograph Collection.
