HERMAN W. JAHNIGEN
FUNERAL - VERSAILLES, INDIANA, MAY 2005
Herman Jahnigen in 2000 smiles while wearing his American Legion hat and Jacket.
Herman was a Staff sergeant at the time he was awarded his CIB and later
won a battlefield commission to 2nd Lieutenant.
Lid Panel used on Herman's casket emblazoned with 82nd Airborne patch and
golden jump wings
American Legion pall bearers, members of American Legion Post 173 wait outside the
funeral home
Honor Guard stand at ready in parking lot
Cliff Hill Cemetery, Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana
Legion Members march into the cemetery
Flag Bearers await the signal
Firing Squad at parade rest
Mourners crowd about the grave site
Family Grave Plot is evident with at least 3 stones bearing the family name