-From the letter of an Indiana Soldier (Adams County Gold Star Honor Roll, IWHC 1949).
Service banners became popular in WWI as a way to designate that a son was serving in the military. The number of blue stars indicated how many sons (or other immediate family) were currently serving. The blue stars were replaced with gold stars if one of them died or were killed while in service to our country. For a history of the Service Flag/Banner click the service banner.
Bryan Lineberry or Michelle Houser
Bellmont High School
1000 North Adams Drive
Decatur, IN 46733
260-724-7121