Last week I mentioned that we are holding our 17th annual golf outing at Christman’s Windham House on May 30. We will honor all who gave the ultimate sacrifice to our country along with members of our post who have passed away in the past year.
I would like to extend an invitation to all the golfers to join us in honoring these men and women. Also, if you are a business in the community, we have tee sponsorships available for you to advertise at the outing and support our efforts to help veterans in need.
You can contact me for more information regarding sponsorships at marcf1545@gmail.com.
On Thursday May 22, we will be at the front of WAJCS joined by the K – 4th grade students for our VFW Memorial Day ritual.
We will have some of the students participating along with the officers and members in this honor ritual. We will start at approximately 9 a.m. and all are welcome.
On a good note, the weather is starting to look a bit more like spring. Maybe being a bit older now, the temperature this winter seemed to be a lot colder than usual.
One good thing is we were not hit with any blizzards. Some prayers were answered. I would like to mention that the Stratton VA Hospital volunteers need shoes, socks and sundries for veterans in need.
If you would like to donate to this cause let us know and we will meet with you to pick up the items, you donate. Call 518-810-3109. Thank you in advance for your donation.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. Harland J. Hennessey, 24, of Boonville, New York, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 23, 2024. In late 1941, Hennessey was a member of the 803rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
According to prison camp and other historical records, Hennessey died Nov. 1, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 704. In 2018, as part of the Cabanatuan Project, DPAA exhumed the remains associated with Common Grave 704 and sent them to the DPAA laboratory for analysis. Although interred as an Unknown in MACM, Hennessey’s grave was meticulously cared for over the past 70 years by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Today, Hennessey is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for. Hennessey will be buried in Boonville, New York, in July 2025.
Honoring the brave men and women who’ve served—and continue to serve—is something we should never take lightly.
Their sacrifice is the foundation of the freedoms we often take for granted. May their courage always be remembered and may those still serving our Country return home safely. God Bless America.
Marc Farmilette – Commander VFW Post 1545
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