Tributes

Laying of the Wreaths at NH State Veterans Cemetery

Karen Thurston 12/05/09

Blue Star Mothers of New Hampshire

Below are the 2 links to the slideshow. The first preparing the wreaths, the seconded the laying of the wreaths.

The first one is preparing the wreaths, the second was placing them.

Part One: http://usmri.org/photogallery/Jalbum/Boscawen%20Wreaths%202009/index.html

Part Two: http://usmri.org/photogallery/Jalbum/Boscawen%20Wreaths%20Part%202/index.html

WWII USMC Combat Wounded Veteran "Kid Sharky" 92 survived 'Tarawa' makes history again on May 25, 2009 riding in a vintage 1941 Chrysler Military Staff Car at the Nashua, NH Memorial Day Parade.

Bikers Rally

NH-State Veterans Cemetery Boscawen, NH -Veteran bikers rally for the 2009 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Ceremony held on July 11, 2009 Photo by Jerry Dumont

Honoring Prisoners of War - POW Recognition Day New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery Boscawen, NH - Saturday, April 10, 2010

New Hampshire Chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Purple Heart, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Blue and Gold Star Mothers......Master of Ceremonies: Irene M. Wells, Commander NH AXPOW; Posting of Colors-Color Guard Franklin VFW Post 1698 and VFW Men's Auxiliary; National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance - Audience participation; Invocation - Bruce Carbone, NH VFW POW Chairman; Guest - ; POW Recognition - Mini flag placing on wreath Audience participation; Purple Heart Awards - Allan Gavan, NH AXPOW, Robert Jones, MOPH, Paul Martin, MOPH, Dr. Russ Armstrong, Chair Veterans Sub Committee, State Committee On Aging; POW Prayer - Bruce Cardone; Taps - Neal Beaupre, Service Oficer VFW Post 1698; Retiring Colors - VFW Post 1698.Recipients of Purple Heart Awards: Wesley Ash, *Francis A. Ashey, Philip A. Botsford, *Herbert Brokenshire, Madison F. Charles, *Robert P. Chase, John A. Cuss, *Myron G. Dick, Gerard L. J. Dubay, Leland R. Dunham, *Houston E. Edwards, Reginald E. Frazier, Burt C. Gay, Herbert A. Hesseltine, *Harry R. Leighton, Elliot R. Lund, Roland J. Maynard, *William Marston, Patrick T. McLaughlin, J. Norman Pelletier, James C. Picard, Elmer P. Richard, *John F. Ryder, Alfred H. Sidney, J. Norman St. Laurent, Frederick A. Stearns, *Joseph A. Sullivan, Aurel Tremblay. [*hand delivered]