On behalf of a Grateful Nation – Across the region, volunteers place flags to remember the dead on Memorial day

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The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
The Avenue of 444 Flags at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery reflects in the War on Terror Memorial on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hermitage. The flags were raised during the Iran hostage crisis and mark the 444 days of captivity. The War on Terror Memorial lists the names of more than 7,000 servicemen and women who have died in the war on terror. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
Pietro Fantone, a World War II veteran, poses with Boy Scouts from Troop and Pack 373 in Shadyside, as the troop places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Fontana has been placing flags at the cemetery for 68 years. (Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette)
Pietro Fantone, a World War II veteran, poses with Boy Scouts from Troop and Pack 373 in Shadyside, as the troop places flags on the gravesite of veterans in advance of Memorial Day, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Fontana has been placing flags at the cemetery for 68 years. (Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette)
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