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That Knock at the Door: The History of Gold Star Mothers in America Music The Marines claimed to recruitDescription By Holly S Fenelon Paperback A blue star for each family member serving in America's military . . . a gold star if that life was lost in defense of the nation's freedom. IN WORLD WAR I, the American tradition of the service flag began. Families displayed a simple fabric banner with a blue star for each family member serving in the U. S. Armed Forces. If a family member died in the nation's service, a gold star covered that individual's