Green Lawn Cemetery Association

Green Lawn Cemetery Association Private; not for profit cemetery association
Serving Swanville, Maine and surrounding communities.

07/27/2024

The Green Lawn Cemetery Association is grieving the passing of our beloved grounds caretaker, Kenny Walker. Kenny passed on July 16th, 2024 after a brief illness.

Kenny began work at Green Lawn under the leadership of then Sexton Steve Clements. It became his passion to serve the Lord by honoring those occupying the cemetery and their families and friends who visited.

He did so especially in the appreciation of the work and standards of Steve, his friend and mentor. His signature contributions include renovation of the stockade fence alongside the Cemetery and researching specific shrubs and other plantings by families and personalizing their care. He also worked on verifying military service among those interred at Green Lawn and making sure they were recognized, providing updated lists to officers for our records.

A quiet, creative, and humble spirit, he is greatly missed.

A memorial celebration will be held at Green Lawn on Saturday, August 3rd at 11:00 am. His family welcomes friends and relatives to join them there.

06/07/2022

| Charles Norman Shay, a Native American of the Penobscot tribe in Maine, was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 and assigned to combat medic duty. He was just 19 years-old when he was among the first group of American soldiers in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Months after treating injured soldiers on D-Day and fighting in the Battles of Hürtgen Forest and the Bulge, he was captured by German soldiers in March 1945. Shay was freed the following month after American forces encircled and liberated the camp. Shay was awarded the Silver Star and French Legion of Honour, and went on to serve in the Korean War.

06/07/2022

On the anniversary of D-Day, the western Allies’ amphibious and airborne landings along the coast of Normandy, France, in World War II, ANC honors Colonel James Van Fleet, who led the 4th Infantry Division’s 8th Infantry Regiment, the first unit to land on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, and a veteran of World War I, Van Fleet reached Utah beach with one of the initial waves of landing craft amid small arms and machinegun fire. He reported to Brigadier General Teddy Roosevelt, who realized they had landed on the wrong beach made the important tactical decision, “We’ll start the war from right here.” In less than an hour, Van Fleet’s regiment shattered the German costal defenses, creating a breach for the rest of the division to pass through.

Van Fleet’s performance as a commander so impressed his superiors that in October of 1944 he was promoted to major general and given command of the 90th Infantry Division. In March of 1945, he took command of the III Corps, which broke through the beachhead along the Rhine River at Remagen, Germany.

After the war, Van Fleet directed the military advisory mission in Greece and Turkey, where he played a pivotal role in defeating communist guerrillas. During the Korean War, in 1951, he received a promotion to four-star general and replaced General Matthew Ridgway as the command the U.S. Eighth Army in the latter half of the Korean War. He grieved when his son, Captain James Van Fleet, Jr., an Air Force pilot, was shot down over North Korea on April 4, 1952, and listed as Missing in Action.

Van Fleet is buried in section 7 with his wife, Helen Moore. His son’s name is also on the headstone with the words, “Lost in Korea.” The back of Van Fleet’s headstone contains his philosophy of war: “The Will to Win,” and lists his commands. Surprisingly, instead of listing World War II, it simply says “Utah Beach June 6, 1944,” a testament to the D-Day battle that commenced his meteoric rise in the U.S. Army.

06/07/2022

Today we commemorate the 78th anniversary of largest amphibious invasion in history when U.S. and allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, known as D-Day. As we gather to take part in ceremonies around the fleet, let us remember the legacy of service and sacrifice which we are heir, and the level of heroism demonstrated and the same fighting spirit that thrives with us today.

Memorial Day 2022 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙Kenny Walker painstakingly pours his heart and soul into maintaining this beautiful resting plac...
05/30/2022

Memorial Day 2022 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
Kenny Walker painstakingly pours his heart and soul into maintaining this beautiful resting place for our loved ones. He has made sure to place a flag by every veteran to honor them on this Memorial Day.

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