Veterans are remembered by other veterans and community members at Linwood Cemetery

Ethan Thompson|November 11, 2019

Sergeant Isaac Thomas is the featured speaker at Linwood Cemetery at the Veterans Day celebration. Sgt. Thomas is an Atlanta native who began active duty in the Marine Corps on November 1st, 1967. Photo credit: Ethan Thompson

Macon veterans gathered at Linwood Cemetery on Veterans Day to celebrate and listen to the retired Marine Sergeant Isaac Thomas. Sgt. Thomas has come to Linwood for the last seven years to clean the grave of Rodney Davis, an officer in the Marines who was killed in Vietnam and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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