Over the past few months, Franklin’s Veterans’ organizations, the Edward L. Grant American Legion Post 75, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3402, under the auspices of the Town’s Veterans Council, have developed a program to further honor those who died for our nation, to ensure they are remembered, and their stories are kept alive.

On August 15th, a dual ceremony honoring Jules Perret, who passed on that day during World War II, and Robert R. Pirelli, who was lost many years later in Iraq, will be held. Later, on August 20th, Edward C. Dailey, killed in World War II will be remembered, and another ceremony two days later on August 22nd will honor John W. Wyllie, Jr., who was also lost during World War II.

This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day at the town’s Veterans Memorial on the Franklin Town Common, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history we may have on that veteran.  This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.

Families of the veterans, if known, will be invited to attend the 9 a.m. ceremony.

The public is invited to attend these ceremonies to honor those who gave their lives.

Franklin’s military organizations support numerous veterans’ activities and encourage all veterans in town to join them.