March 30, 2008 Statue will honor gold star Mothers Play video

(NECN: Manchester, NH) - Their sons and daughters may have fought in different wars, but they share the same grief. They are gold star mothers.

In World War II, families who lost a son would display a flag with a single gold star, thus the title gold star mothers. To honor them the city of Manchester, NH will erect this statue in Stanton Place showing a mother holding a crumpled telegram with news of her son’s death.

The sculptor of the planned statue says these women have another thing in common. Incredible strength.

Gold star mothers and grandmothers came for the groundbreaking.

Dan Gionet's mother telling us about her son, killed when an IED hit his tank in Iraq. He had just spoken to his grandmother the night before.

Elaine Gibson's son Timothy was killed when his helicopter crashed in Iraq. The planned statue is very important to her family.

Kristen Caira has the story for Manchester.