Wisconsin lost 627 soldiers in the Korean war and 760 in the Vietnam conflict.
Consumers visiting the store at 3806 Douglas Ave, Racine will receive a free 8’ by 12’ American flag. A second will be donated to the local VFW Wm. F. Ehrlich Post to be used for marking veterans’ graves on Memorial Day.
This year, Ace Hardware Corporation aims to again give away more than one million American flags nationally. Last year, it gave away more than 500,000 to Ace customers and more than 550,000 to more than 1,900 VFW Posts.
Flags will be available at Kortendick Ace Hardware while quantities last. Each consumer is limited to one free flag; no purchase is necessary.
Kortendick Ace Hardware is located at 3806 Douglas Ave, Racine, Wisconsin. This location is owned by Russell Kortendick, represented by Santo Lee and managed by Gene Hebert.