Veterans Day Service/Program – Pennsville
Event Date
11/09/2014
Event Time1:00 pm;
Location
Townsend Building
86 Church Landing Road
Pennsville, NJ
On Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. the Pennsville Township Historical Society will hold its Annual Veteran’s Day Program.
The featured speaker will be Woodstown resident Lester Emery, a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army 44th Division 114th Infantry from 1940 to 1944.
In 1940 Lester joined the National guards in Salem and was eventually dispatched to Europe near the end of the war in that theater. In 1950, when the Korean War began, Lester enlisted in the National Guard where he served for 10 years attaining the rank of Master Sergeant.
The public, in particular servicemen both retired and active service members, are invited to attend as we take the time to remember and honor those who served valiantly to protect our freedoms and way of life.
This is program is free and open to all, light refreshments will be served after the program. Docents will be present to give tours of the farm house and annexes from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Veteran’s Day Program to be held in the Townsend Building on the PTHS Farm House Museum property, 86 Church Landing Road, Pennsville Township.
For additional information or questions call Don Walton 856-381-2510 or Donna Litvin 856-678-6435 or Email historyofpennsville@gmail.com.
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