Town of Framingham Memorial Day Ceremony Monday

The Town of Framingham will hold a Memorial Day program on Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Memorial Building in downtown Framingham.

The program will include the presentation of the Bronze Star, Prisoner of War, and Medals of Liberty to three Framingham Families by Congresswoman Katherine Clark.

The Bronze Star, Army Commendation, and Prisoner of War Medals will be presented to Carolyn Sullivan, the widow of Bernard Sullivan who was captured and held prisoner by the Germans in 1944.

The Bronze Star is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Medals of Liberty will be presented to the families of T/SGT Wilfred W. Mitchel, and 2nd Lt Francis W. Moran who were both killed in action during WWII.

• T/SGT Wilfred W. Mitchell’s aircraft was shot down during operations over Sicily on September 9, 1943. It was T/SGT Mitchell’s first combat operation.
  
• 2nd Lt Francis Moran’s A-20 Havoc bomber crashed on August 17, 1944, while returning from night operations over Corsica, Italy.

Guest Speakers include Captain Douglas and Captain Alissa Morrison, both of whom are veterans of Iraq and or Afghanistan, graduates of the Eisenhower Leader Development Program and are currently assigned to the US Military Academy at West Point. Captain Douglas Morrison is a Framingham High School graduate.

Girl Scouts and Boys Scouts are invited to participate in the short parade to the steps of the Memorial Building, along with Veterans. Scouts should meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Memorial Building parking lot in uniform.

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Memorial Day Program Schedule
Monday, May 25, 2015
11 a.m. Parade of Veterans and Scouts to the steps of the Memorial Building
11:10 a.m. Presentation of Colors: Framingham Firefighters, Local 1652
National Anthem: Framingham Girl Scout Ella Petroni - Cadette level
Pledge of Allegiance: Girl Scouts
11:15 a.m. Opening Remarks: Peter Harvell, VSO
11:17 a.m. Invocation: Robert Anspach
11:20 a.m. Greetings to the Town of Framingham from Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Board of
Selectmen and State Officials
11:28 a.m. SONG: “America the Beautiful” Sound truck
11:30 a.m. Guest Speakers: Captain Douglas & Captain Alissa Morrison, US Military Academy, West Point NY
11:35 a.m. Presentation of Bronze Star and Prisoner of War medals to:
Carolyn Sullivan, surviving spouse of Bernard F. Sullivan for service during WWII
Presentation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Medals of Liberty
Medals are presented to family members of Service Personnel Killed in Action:
Family of Francis Moran, USAAF, WWII
Family of Wilfred Mitchell, USAAF, WWII
11:45 a.m. SONG: “This Land is your Land” Sound Truck
11:47 a.m. Flag Pole winner Commander, VFW Post 929, Nick Paganella
11:50 a.m. Benediction: Robert Anspach
11:52 a.m. Retire Colors Framingham Firefighters, Local 1652
11:55 a.m. TAPS Sound truck