SEE IT: Big American flag honoring fallen servicemen stolen before funeral

Luke Gentile

August 23, 02:52 PM August 23, 02:52 PM

The men and women of North Ogden, Utah, are reeling immediately after a huge American flag utilized to honor fallen servicemen in parades and funerals was stolen.

A 30-foot by 60-foot flag, together with hundreds of modest flags used by the Significant Brent Taylor Foundation, have been taken from a locked trailer just in advance of they were likely to be displayed at the funeral of a lifeless Maritime, in accordance to a report.

The Main Brent Taylor Basis, named in honor of North Ogden's previous mayor who died in Afghanistan on deployment, declared the theft on social media.

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"Saturday early morning we awoke to discover the lock on the trailer experienced been removed, the door was large open up, and the large situation and flag had been long gone. Thankfully, nothing at all else was taken or destroyed," the post examine.

"If you have found an deserted scenario and/or flag anywhere in or all-around North Ogden, make sure you allow us know."

The huge flag is nicknamed "the Lieutenant" and has been a image of honor at many parades and assistance events, the report pointed out.

"We have type of been in a minimal little bit of shock all weekend," Jennie Taylor, the foundation's founder and widow of Taylor, said. "When we initial uncovered it, it felt like a punch to the stomach."

"We're not seeking to punish or make a significant deal out of it. It can be disheartening and it's crushing, and our to start with thought is who in the entire world hates us, which is not always a targeted attack, but you sense violated when a little something you individual is taken by somebody who does not have permission to get it."

Law enforcement are investigating the incident, according to the report.