Monday, August 12, 2013

Franklin - Fallen Heroes series

From wikipedia:
Although September 2 is the designated V-J Day in the entire United States, the event is recognized as an official holiday only in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, where the holiday's official name is "Victory Day",[20] and it is observed on the second Monday of August. There have been several attempts in the 1980s and 1990s to eliminate or rename the holiday on the grounds that it is discriminatory. While those all failed, the Rhode Island General Assembly did pass a resolution in 1990 "stating that Victory Day is not a day to express satisfaction in the destruction and death caused by nuclear bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki."[21] It is instead commemorative of those who fought, as Rhode Island sent a significantly above-average percentage of its population into the Pacific theater.

To recognize the Franklin Fallen heroes from World War II, I'll be sharing their information this week. Thanks to Rose Turco for putting it together to recognize them and for allowing me to share this with you.


Monday, Aug 12 is the second Monday in August and Rhode Island is celebrating this day. I'll post two per day until the World War II listing is complete.

The booklet handed out for the ceremony to unveil the street signs on May 15, 2011 can be viewed and downloaded here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-heroes-booklet.html


World War II

Bullukian
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-warrant-officer-david.html

Christakes

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-seaman-1st-class-charles.html

Cummings
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-captain-robert-l-cummings.html

Dailey

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-staff-sergeant-edward-c.html


Feeley
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-lieutenant-jg-howard-t.html

Grzyboski
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-private-first-class-frank.html

Hayes
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-sergeant-timothy-j-hayes-us.html

Hosford
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-second-lieutenant-william-g.html

Kell
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-corporal-john-j-kell-us-army.html

Kelley
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-first-lieutenant-edward.html

Laughlan
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-corporal-david-laughlan-iii.html

Lazzarini
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-technical-sergeant-baldo-s.html

Martello
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-ensign-william-o-martello.html

Mason
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-private-charles-e-mason-us.html

McCahill
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-private-daniel-e-mccahill.html

Mucciarone
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-staff-sergeant-anthony-j.html

Parmenter
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-first-lieutenant-gerald-m.html

Perret
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-private-jules-e-perret-us.html

Rollins
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-private-first-class.html

Schur
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/fallen-hero-second-lieutenant-john.html

Wyllie
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/aviation-radioman-2c-john-w-wyllie-jr.html


Vietnam War

Desper
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/11/fallen-hero-lance-corporal-richard.html

Garron
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/11/fallen-hero-lance-corporal-lawrence-e.html

Paulette
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/11/fallen-hero-sergeant-joseph-ronald.html

Pasquantonio
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/01/fallen-hero-john-emidio-pasquantonio.html

Shaw
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/11/fallen-hero-airman-1c-russell-w-shaw.html

Willard
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/11/fallen-hero-sergeant-alan-wayne-willard.html

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