Memorial event today (11/06/24) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor Jay Stone Davis.
This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history may be available for that veteran. This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.
** Jay Stone Davis PVT. U. S. Army, World War I
Jay Stone Davis was born in East Haven Connecticut in 1883. He was employed in Springfield as a tool maker. He made his home with his mother in Franklin, and she was employed at Dean Academy.Jay Davis entered the service from Franklin on April 26, 1918 and was assigned three weeks later to Motor Corps 16, Machine Gun Training Center at Camp Hancock.He went overseas in August of 2918 and less than two months later fell in the action at Skenay, France on this date, 1918.At the time of his death, no Next of Kin could be found and thus no Purple Heart Award could be given.Pvt. Davis rests in 'Honored Glory" in the Meuse - Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France, Plot H, Row 15, Grave 2.
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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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