2 U.S. flags honoring World War II veterans stolen from Bend installation, recovered Bend Heroes Foundation chairman says 6 flags have been taken from installation over the years BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There were dozens of World War II veterans' flags installed at the Veterans Memorial Bridge and on Wall Street on the morning of the Fourth of July, to honor the "Greatest Generation." It didn't take long for the number to change, as two flags apparently were stolen, but later recovered. Joseph Sharpe, a 95-year-old World War II veteran, said Monday a stranger reached out to him by phone, telling him he found Sharpe's embroidered flag at Harmon Park.