Following the Flag Retirement Ceremony on October 17, 2009 in which 6 representative flags were burned, one for each branch of service, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and one for the POW/MIA some 1500 flags presented at the ceremony had to be eventually destroyed. This was accomplished on October 21st at Bascomb Carmel Methodist Church at the fire pit on their property. Several American Legion Post 316 members participated. Although it was not a particularly hot day the intensity of the fire was such that members had to take turns in feeding the flags. After about two hours the members left allowing the fire to burn itself out later that night. The following day George Wallace and Bill Epps collected the ashes which will be buried at an undisclosed site at the Georgia National Cemetery.

 The "hungry" burn tub                           Bill Epps and Mike Sarris taking a break

 SVC Geo Wallace & Cmdr Charlie Tucker   Chaplain Chas Denmark cooling off

Feeding more flags                                Cmdr Tucker placing last of the Flags 

Photos provided by Committeeman, Otto W. Rust, Jr.