Thanks to everyone who responded. Turns out, these men were members of "Haller's Blue Army". These were recent Polish immigrants to the US, who wanted to fight for Poland's independence in the first World War. But since the US did not enter the War until the last year, these men volunteered and fought under France on the western front, in hopes of gaining independence for Poland. A great website with their story is at http://www.hallersarmy.com/ Ellis Michaels PAGenWeb ellisrn@earthlink.net "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" (Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac) > [Original Message] > From: ellisrn@earthlink.net <ellisrn@earthlink.net> > To: PAALLEGH-L <paallegh@rootsweb.com> > Date: 12/18/2010 11:31:14 AM > Subject: [ALL] Polish Grave Marker > > Hi Everyone, > > I am looking for anyone with knowledge of Polish Americans to help me identify a flag marker that was found in the St. Mary Czetochowa Cemetery in White Oak, Allegheny County, PA. The flag marker is for a man who lived 1902 - 1956, so he was of age to serve in WWII, but I can be sure if the marker is military related, or from a social/fraternal organization. Any help is appreciated. > > The marker can be viewed at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/tsphotos/stmary-czestochowa/fillar-frank-1.jpg > > A better view of this same type of marker, but without a headstone, can be viewed at: > http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/tsphotos/stmary-czestochowa/osolenski-eras-1.jpg > and > http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/tsphotos/stmary-czestochowa/osolenski-eras.jpg > > > Ellis Michaels > PAGenWeb > ellisrn@earthlink.net > > "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, > either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" > (Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac) > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Visit our Allegheny County, PA Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paallegh/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAALLEGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message