American Legion Post. No. 55 and namesake Cpl. Ernest Clifford Sexton were honored Monday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. The Doughboy Foundation played Taps each evening at 1500
Rainstorms did not deter veterans and members of the public from gathering at Mt. Olivet Cemetery to honor Americaâs fallen soldiers.
Legion commander Darryl Atherton again led the service at the grave of Ernest Clifford Sexton at the cemeteryâs north end. âThese men and women didnât die in service to their country by choice, but they did make a choiceâthe choice to serve the nation and defend the freedoms we Americans have shared for more than 200 years,â he said in a prepared speech.
âTo honor their choice we gather in places such as this throughout the world. In places like Arlington National Cemetery, Luxembourg, Normandy, Okinawa and here, in Buena Vista.â