In honor of the 45 Franklin Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, remembrance ceremonies are held on the anniversary of their KIA date. The ceremonies are led by members of the American Legion Post 75 and VFW Post 3402 and are held at 9:00 AM on the Veterans Memorial Walkway on the Franklin Town Common. Family members, friends and members of the community are all welcome to attend.
The Edward L. Grant American Legion Post 75 was named in honor of Fallen Hero Edward L. Grant, who was born and raised in Franklin. Grant attended Dean Academy (now Dean College) for one year and received undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University. He was an attorney and major league baseball player, and one of the first men to enlist in the Army in WWI. American Legion Post 75 members are invited to attend Edward Grant’s remembrance ceremony on Saturday, October 5.
October
October 5 – Edward L. Grant – WWIOctober 6 – Shane Cabino – IraqOctober 10 – Emilio Daddario – WWI
November
November 6 – Jay Stone Davis – WWINovember 7 – Lawrence J. Clark – WWINovember 11 – Daniel E. McCahill - WWIINovember 30 – Robert L. Cummings – WWII
December
December 6 – Harry R. Bean – KoreaDecember 28 – Charles E. Mason - WWII
For the full published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html
Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway
The video series of recognition ceremonies for 2024 (YTD)
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| Fallen Hero Recognition earlier this year |
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