Clifton Pollard wasn't at the funeral. He was over behind the hill, digging graves for $3.01 an hour in another section of the cemetery. He didn't know who the graves were for. He was just digging them and then covering them with boards. "They'll be used," he said. "We just don't know when. I tried to go over to see the grave," he said. "But it was so crowded a soldier told me I couldn't get through. So I just stayed here and worked, sir. But I'll get over there later a little bit. Just sort of look around and see how it is, you know. Like I told you, it's an honor."
Great find. There are so many people who touch upon moments of history that we never hear about. But those moments may be one of the most significant times of their, or their families, lives. I love hearing about these details. That is one of the reasons I really like the Guardian's section called "That's me in the picture". Also: #history