The Sullivan Family’s Famous Corned Beef Dinner &
Presentation of Awards to Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen Essay Winners!
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| VFW POST 3402's 90th Anniversary Banquet - Saturday, March 14 |
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| WWI doughboy memorial |
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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| Fallen Hero Recognition |
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| What's happening in Franklin, MA |
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| Veterans Coffee Social at VFW on Saturday, Sep 27 at 10:00 AM |
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| New Memorial Day Parade Route |
Lance Corporal John Emidio Pasquantonio was born in Franklin on March 14, 1949, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Pasquantonio. John lived with his parents and 3 sisters on Grove St. while attending the Franklin Schools. John enlisted in the Marines, at age 17.
John was married to the former Jacqueline Mucciarone of Franklin and he left a son, John Carlo, who currently lives here in Franklin.
Corporal Pasquantonio, assigned to the USS Iwo Jima, had been sent ashore as a forward observer for the Navy guns on the coast of Vietnam, in Quang Tri province, when he was struck by a mortar shell and killed instantly on April 30, 1968. Prior to his death, John had repeatedly volunteered for this hazardous duty landing on the coast by helicopter. Cpl. Pasquantonio was award the Cross of Gallantry Medal, which compares with America's bronze star award, by the South Vietnam government.
Lance Corporal John E. Pasquantonio was 19 years old at the time of his death in Vietnam.
Originally post here -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/01/fallen-hero-john-emidio-pasquantonio.html
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| Fallen Hero Recognition: John Emidio Pasquantonio, Vietnam - April 30, 2024, 9 AM |
FM #1435 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1435 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Dick Hynes and Scott Carruthers about the changes to the Memorial Day Parade for 2025. We recorded this conversation in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Dick Hynes, American Legion, Post 75 Commander
Scott Carruthers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post 3402 Commander
We cover the following in our conversation
Parade route route changed
For better staging location
Shorten parade to enable more veerans to participate
Separate the cemetery ceremonies from the parade itself
Dean & cemetery ceremonies start at 9:30 AM
Parade starts at 11:00 AM
Ceremony on the Town Common remains at noon time
About the American Legion & VFW
Membership
activities
The recording runs about 28 minutes Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1435-memorial-day-parade-04-17-25/
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| 2025 Memorial Day Parade Route |
VFW page -> https://post3402.org/
American Legion page -> https://www.mapost75.com/
Parade Route Updated -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/did-you-hear-there-is-new-memorial-day.html
Or -> https://post3402.org/post-news
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| New Memorial Day Parade Route |
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| New Memorial Day Parade Route |
March 5 at the VFW Post 3402
"Due to the Senior Center closure, our monthly Veterans Coffee Social will be held this month only (March) at the VFW Post 3402, 1034 Pond St, Franklin, MA"
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| Fallen Heroes' Remembrance Ceremonies on Town Common: January - March 2025 |
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| Fallen Hero: Cummings |
