Star with US next to a grave stone - what does it mean?

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108884151/henry-g.-putansuu

What does the star shown in the third picture mean? He was a corporal in the Army Air Forces.

WikiTree profile: Henry Putaansuu
in Genealogy Help by Juha Soini G2G6 Pilot (118k points)
retagged by Ellen Smith

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That is a US Veteren grave marker sold by the VFW. You can see them on the VFW Store (vfwstore.org).
by Doug McCallum G2G6 Pilot (527k points)
selected by Michael Stills
Thank you. Still learning something new every day.
Check these for your specific star.

https://martinsflag.com/grave-markers-c-24.html

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