Gold Star Mother recounts France trip

Jennifer Jackman shared stories with the LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary about there trip to several cemeteries in France that contain graves of Americans killed in World War I.

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September 23, 2026 - 3:12 PM

Jennifer Jackman speaks Sept. 14 to the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary about her July trip to eight cemeteries in France, all of which contained graves of Americans who died in World War I. Courtesy photo

LAHARPE — Jennifer Jackman, a Gold Star Mother, was the guest speaker at the Sept. 14 meeting of the Willis J. Ross Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.

Jackman spoke about her trip to France in July, where she visited eight cemeteries with American soldiers buried during World War I.

A Gold Star Mother is one whose son or daughter died in service. A Blue Star Mother is one who has had a child serving or been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Services.

National Gold Star Mothers Day is set for Sept. 29.

Members celebrated the VFW’s national…

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