Gold Star Mother's Day
Sunday, September 29, 2013
The Freeport Memorial Library's Gold Star Mothers’ Window was unveiled on July 4, 1961.
Gold Star Mothers derived their name from the gold star they displayed on service flags in their homes and armbands during America's participation in World War I (1917 to 1918). Each gold star publicly represented a son or daughter killed in war service and brought recognition to women for sacrificing a child for the nation.
After years of planning, 25 mothers met in Washington, DC on June 4, 1928, and established American Gold Star Mother's, Inc.
Today, membership in the Gold Star Mothers is open to any American woman who has lost a son or daughter in service to the United States.
Gold Star Mothers derived their name from the gold star they displayed on service flags in their homes and armbands during America's participation in World War I (1917 to 1918). Each gold star publicly represented a son or daughter killed in war service and brought recognition to women for sacrificing a child for the nation.
After years of planning, 25 mothers met in Washington, DC on June 4, 1928, and established American Gold Star Mother's, Inc.
Today, membership in the Gold Star Mothers is open to any American woman who has lost a son or daughter in service to the United States.
