Sunday, November 11, 2018

Veterans Day, 2018

Veterans Day, 2018, was a Sunday, and I presume many organizations, civil and religious, had commemorations at the same 11 a.m. hour, the centenary of the Armistice of 1918. At the Seaford American Legion Post, Judge Terence Murphy, former post commander, was master of ceremonies. In attendance were veterans, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and members of the Seaford Fire Department. An honor guard fired three volleys, and taps were played. Mr. Murphy then announced, "It is now 11 a.m. The war is over."





Above, Post Chaplain Charles Wroblewski with friends after the outdoor ceremony.
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About 116,000 United States military personnel lost their lives in the Great War, many due to fatal influenza they encountered. May they rest in honor and in peace.
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From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 28, 1922:
  Sun, May 28, 1922 – Page 23 · The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, Kings, New York) · Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 31, 1922, the day following Decoration Day.Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 31, 1922, the day following Decoration Day.  Wed, May 31, 1922 – Page 21 · The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, Kings, New York) · Brooklyn Public Library
I am puzzled that neither the monument nor the news stories give the names of the "sons of the village who fought overseas." A compilation of those who lost their life lists only one from Seaford, but that is Seaford, Delaware.


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