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Hometown Heroes: Cpl. Jennifer Parcell
Banners illustrating hometown heroes, like Jennifer Parcell, have lined Main Street in Bel Air since Veterans Day and will likely stay up through the middle of January.
A U.S. Marine from Bel Air gave her life for this country, and her sacrifice is being honored this month with a banner.
is among those featured on these currently on display on Main Street. Each banner honors a man or woman from Harford County and the surrounding area who has served in the military.
Parcell, a Bel Air native, was killed in action in February 2007 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. A suicide bomber killed Parcell about two weeks before the graduate was scheduled to leave Iraq.
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Her mother, Pam Simon, and Simon's husband John sponsored a banner in Parcell's name.
The 2011 Hometown Hero Banner Program was started by the in observance of the 100th anniversary of .
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The $200 cost of sponsorship went toward supporting the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, Bel Air Veterans Day Parade and .
Bel Air Patch will continue highlighting these heroes. Check back each day to see a new hometown hero.
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