Collierville honors all who serve, remembers ‘forgotten war’
Gene Cartwright, who served in the Army during the Korean War, accepts a flag Sunday at Collierville Town Square Park, where a Veterans Day event was held. (Abigail Warren/The Daily Memphian)
Patriotic tunes, war stories and Tootsie Rolls were part of Collierville’s 14th celebration honoring those who served ahead of the Veterans Day holiday.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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