West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Flag Placement

Entire families are encouraged to participate!
(All Scouts and adult leaders -Full Field Uniforms recommended)
Flag Placement-Saturday, May 23, 2026
When: Saturday before Memorial Day
Time: Begin at 9:00 AM -
Where: West TN Veterans Cemetery-4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd, Memphis, Tn
FYI: West TN Veterans Cemetery is the 3rd busiest State owned
Veterans Cemetery with 29,000 headstones and 32,000 graves
and getting bigger each year.
Be prepared for hard ground!
Bring a screwdriver & hammer/mallet to make a pilot hole for flag.
Monday - May 25, 2026
Memorial Day Ceremony 11:00 am
Speaker is United States Air Force Brigadier General Paul Tibbits Jr.
Grandson of Paul Warfield Tibbits Jr.
There will be a Bird dog flyover!
And the Bartlett Community Band
ENTER Gate 2 only for Monday
Flag Pickup – Saturday, May 30, 2026
Flags need to be picked up and anytime you can give will be greatly appreciated
Time – Starting at 9:00 AM
Contacts for questions & information:
Martin Hoffert – To volunteer your Troop to help- Martinhoffert9@gmail.com
Renee Leith – Patches – boyscoutrndtable@aol.com
(Only 100 will be ordered this year)First come, first serve!
All proceeds from patches go to WTVC Support Group
Cash Only Please - $3 each

Hosted by: CC, EA, ML, NM, TA, TH, WR
Where: West Tennesseee Veterans Cemetery
4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd
Memphis, TN
Coords: 35.0391062, -89.7587936