Flags for the Fallen Memorial Program
May 22 @ 10:00 am - May 26 @ 5:00 pm
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, and presenting sponsor VyStar, honor and remember the 26,000 airmen of the Eighth Air Force in World War II who never returned home with Flags for the Fallen: 26,000 Flags | One Mission.
This unique memorial flag garden of remembrance includes a 48-star American flag for each of the 26,000 men lost. The men of the Eighth in WWII served and were buried, under this flag.
The public is invited to experience the garden from May 22 through Memorial Day, May 25, 2026.
The mission of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force is to preserve and share the stories of the heroes of the Eighth; each of these flags represents a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Volunteer Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/7PNZ4F7QV79EE12S6
Individual Sponsorship form: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/i3Cm6w?vid=1i3scm
Corporate Sponsorship: please contact the museum at flags@mightyeighth.org