Merrick's Memorial Day Ceremony 2014 video
The following video is a partial video of the Merrick's Memorial Day Ceremony 2014, which was held on Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park. Thanks to all those involved in this event, for making it a successful event.
No commentsPearl Harbor survivor awarded Distinguished Veteran Citation
by Eileen Dever
Note: Dear Reader is an old article form Merrick Life (January 10, 2008) about Irving William Halleran a Pearl Harbor Survivor and a former member of our Post. Unfortunately, our friend, Bill Halleran passed away December 9, 2011 and Merrick Life ceased their operations 2013, however, I wanted to show you, the Reader, what type of people belonged to our Post.
When the surprise attack was launched by the Japanese Navy and and Air Forces on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, almost the entire Pacific fleet was moored there at the time. Battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines were bombed, strafed, and sunk. Alert sounded: Air raid... This is not a drill!
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Respectful farewall to flags
by Ted phillips
Hundreds of tattered and soiled American flags -- some of them retrieved from garbage cans after superstorm Sandy -- received a formal send-off by fire Saturday night in Kings Point.
The solemn ceremony held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was assisted by a large contingent of Boy Scouts.
The damaged flags were collected by New York City sanitation worker Edward Shevlin of Rockaway Park, Queens, who mounted a one-man campaign to properly dispose of the national symbol.
Merrick's Memorial Day 2014 Grand Marshal, Robert C. Wieboldt, PC
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| Robert C. Wieboldt |
Robert C. Wieboldt (Past Commander) is 94 years old. He was born in January 20, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Merrick when he was two years old. He is the son of Henry and Emma Wieboldt. He is the oldest of three brothers. His two younger brothers; Warren Wieboldt and Carl Wieboldt, were also veterans who served in the Pacific.
Bob Wieboldt was drafted into service at the age of 23 and served in the Army Air Core from 1943 to 1946. He went through basic training in Long Island, New York and in Miami, Florida. He was shipped to Gulf Port, Mississippi, where he was selected to be a gunnery instructor. He was then shipped back to Fort Myers, Florida, where he taught gunnery on B17's, B24's and B29's. He reached the rank of Staff Sergeant.
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