Mementos missing from Swampscott veterans’ graves

SWAMPSCOTT – Relatives of two fallen Swampscott Iraqi War veterans claim items are missing from their loved ones’ graves.Agnes Raymond said she routinely finds mementos, toy soldiers, and notes when visiting the grave of her grandson Jared Raymond, a young marine who was killed in Iraq in 2006. But at Swampscott Cemetery this morning, she found that decorations had been removed – not added n to the plot.”I’m heartsick,” said Agnes Raymond.Raymond was killed at the age of 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his tank in Taji, Iraq. The Swampscott native is buried in the new part of Swampscott Cemetery Capt. Jennifer Harris, a Swampscott Marine who was also killed in Iraq when insurgents shot the helicopter she was piloting, is buried nearby.Veteran’s Agent Jim Shultz said that there have been items reported stolen from both Harris’ and Raymond’s gravesites.Read Thursday’s Daily Item for the full story.