PORT ANGELES — The Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will honor veterans interred locally during its sixth Wreaths Across America tribute on Saturday.

The chapter will coordinate the placement of wreaths at the graves of military veterans at five cemeteries.

There will be a ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday at Mount Angeles Memorial Park, 45 Monroe Road, Port Angeles, followed by community wreath placement.

There also will be a ceremony at 1 p.m. at the grave of Construction Mechanic Third Class Marvin G. Shields at the Gardiner Cemetery, 137 Gardiner Cemetery Road, Sequim.

Shields is the only recipient of the Medal of Honor interred on the North Olympic Peninsula.

There will be private, family-sponsored wreath layings at the Ocean View and Blue Mountain ce

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