RUMFORD — The sweetness of enduring peace has always been tainted by the bitterness of personal sacrifice, the vice commander of the local American Legion Post told a Veterans Day gathering Thursday. “We are compelled to never forget that while we enjoy our daily pleasures, there are others who have endured, and still be enduring, […]
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Remains of Franklin County man who died in WWII returned to Maine for burial
Zelwood Gravlin, who died when his B-24 was shot down over Romania, will be buried Saturday in Avon.
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Lewiston and Auburn veterans to unveil 34th granite marker, dedicate bench to Bert Dutil
Keynote address will be given by Auburn author and Vietnam veteran Jack Flowers.
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Army Reserve veteran searches for his long-lost duffel bag and offers reward to anyone who finds it
Bruce Livingston, 77, of Hallowell was a member of the Army Reserve’s 619th Transportation Co. when his original duffel bag was swapped for another more than 50 years ago.
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Lockes Mills Post to host Veterans Day ceremonies Nov. 11
LOCKES MILLS — American Legion Jackson-Silver Post 68 plans to present Veterans Day ceremonies Friday, Nov. 11, at 595 Gore Road; doors will open at 9:30 a.m. Cmdr. Harry Orcutt will conduct the opening. The commemorative program will begin at 10:30 a.m. It will include posting the colors in place, the “National Anthem” by the […]
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Groups to salute Veterans Day Nov. 11
A ceremony honoring Oxford Hills veterans will be held next Friday at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium.