Three years ago, the mission began for Erie's Mary Jane Koenig.

She was inspired by her mother, a WWII Veteran to honor and respect the fallen.

Koenig embarked on a mission to clean all of the Veterans gravestones at the Pa. Soldiers and Sailors Home.

Mission accomplished.

They cleaned 1,070 gravestones.

With the help of over 150 volunteers, Koenig and her crew completed the work last week.

On September 8, the Soldiers and Sailors Home will recognize the efforts of the volunteers.

A gravestone cleaning ceremony will take place on Monday September 8, at 7:00 pm.

The Soldiers and Sailors Home is located at 560 E. 3rd Street in Erie.

The commemoration is open to the public.