Doylestown, Pennsylvania has one of the best attended Memorial Day
Parades in the Philadelphia area. The sidwalks are lined 6 to 8 people
deep as the 69th Pa "Irish Volunteers" each year march by; until this year,
firing volleys and honoring the local Civil War regiment - the 104th Pa.
At the conclusion of the parade ceremonies are held in the local cemetery
for men who served in all of America's wars.
Each year the National and Regimental colors are marched through town
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Flag bearers Joe Donnelly & Matt Franklin prepare for the parade
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"Tall to small... line up... guide right" !!!
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The flags of the 69th march through Doylestown
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Guideon carrier Cadet Brian White
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a halt... in past years our rifle volleys filled the streets and entertained the crowds
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