Student Allen Chase receives POW*MIA Flag on behalf of school
Allen Chase, a senior at Audubon High School, was asked to speak at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church on Sept. 11 about the high school's Project Memorial and the Project Memorial Foundation.
Audubon is the home of three Medal of Honor recipients: Samuel M. Sampler (World War I), Edward Clyde Benfold (Korean War) and Nelson V. Brittin (Korean War). Twenty years ago, a group of students from Audubon Junior/Senior High School decided to create a Medal of Honor Memorial to recognize those in the community who have served in the military. The students created a group called Project Memorial and every year since they have organize and run a moving memorial service.
Allen was given the honor of receiving the POW*MIA Flag from the USS Benfold (DDG-65) on behalf of Audubon High School and the Project Memorial Foundation and was entrusted with its safe keeping to transport the flag over to Audubon High School.
The Audubon High School Project Memorial Foundation was established in 1994. Since then, the organization has been honored for patriotism by civic and military groups around the country.
This item submitted by Assistant Principal Eric Miller, Audubon High School.