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Forever England graveyard on Ocracoke restored by coast guard crew
On Ocracoke Island a small Royal Navy graves plot, dating to 1942, was cleaned, fenced, and given a path and grass by Lifeboat Station volunteers led by Bos'n Mate James H. Davis. A stolen Union Jack sparked calls for a replacement flag as inquiries proceed.
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John H. Coit
Ocracoke
England
Coast Guard
Bos’n
James H. Davis
Royal Navy
Banks Island
North Carolina
Davis