Chicora post honors World War II veterans
CHICORA — A small and growing-smaller group of veterans met Friday afternoon at Chicora Community Park.
Don Weiland, 95; Dick Craig, 99; and Bernard Walton, 96, are all World War II veterans and members of American Legion Post 642, 110 W. Slippery Rock St. They were recognized by Legion officials and members.
Two other World War veterans and Post 642 members, Kenny Griffiths, 98, and Vincent Ritzert, 97, were unable to attend the ceremony.
John Cyprian, Legion 26th District commander, said many World War II veterans in the county pass away every year, but the numbers of Korean War and Vietnam War veterans’ deaths are beginning to outnumber them simply because there are more veterans on the two more recent conflicts.
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