World War II Monument Moves Along

Fund-raising is under way for the town’s planned World War II monument to be placed on Grafton Common. 

 The is raising money for an outdoor granite monument that would honor Grafton residents who served their country in World War II.

 A subcommittee has been formed that includes World War II veterans, members of the Grafton Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1497, American Legion Delisle Goulet Post 92, and members of the Grafton Historical Society, the Grafton Historical Commissio and the Trustees of Soldiers and Sailors Memorials.

The goal of the fundraising project is to have a World War II monument for dedication on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

 “Many people talk about how as time passes we are rapidly losing our connection to those who served in World War II,” Grafton Historical Society President Linda Casey said in a prepared statement. ”Members of the Historical Society’s Research Committee have been compiling short biographies of those 19 Grafton residents who died in action while serving in the military, and it was discussed that the town doesn’t have an outdoor monument dedicated to our World War II veterans. We think it’s about time we corrected this oversight.”

Private fundraising of approximately $8,000 for the proposed World War II monument will be coordinated through the Historical Society’s offices. Tax-exempt contributions made be made directly to the Grafton Historical Society.

For additional information, or to make a contribution, please contact the Grafton Historical Society at One Grafton Common, Grafton, MA. 01519 . They can be reached by phone at 508-839-0000 or on the web at http//www.graftonhistoricalsociety.org/.

 The next Monument Committee meeting is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at the Historical Society, 1 Grafton Common.