Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY

Archivists plan to honor WWII veterans buried in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. If you have information on relatives or friends who served in WWII and are buried at Green-Wood, please email history@green-wood.com or call 718-210-3045 Details of interest include full name, date and place of birth and death, military service history, family contact info and if possible, a photograph of the serviceperson along with their lot number. 

Source: The NY Daily News via ResearchBuzz

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