Freehold Honors Fallen Heros with Memorial Day Service

Memorial Weekend is full of barbeques and beach days, but it is important to remember what the holiday is actually all about: those who have gave their lives for our country.

This is why Freehold Boro and Township join together each year with veteran organizations in the area to honor all those who have served our country.

The Veterans of Freehold will host a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 28 at 8:30 a.m. before the start of the .

Veteran units involved in the service include Disable American Veterans Chapter 74, Marine Corps League Coportal Reynolds Detachment 203, Jewish War Veterans post 359, American LEgion Post 54, and Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post 4374.

Veteran units will meet at and begin toward , where the service will be held, at 8:15 a.m.

The itinerary for the service is as follows:

Awarding of past due medals to Stockton Jones, Jr.

 

Invocation 

U.S. Flag Raising

Introduction of Dignitaries and Word of Welcome.

Introduction of Freehold Township Committee members; brief remarks.

Freehold Township Mayor Anthony Ammiano

Disabled American Veterans

Chapter 74

Rabbi Brooks Susman – Congregation Kol Am of Freehold

Marine Corps League – Corporal Philip A. Reynolds Detachment 203

Master of Ceremonies – Freehold Boro Councilman George Schnurr

Freehold Township Mayor Anthony Ammiano

Freehold Boro Council President Sharon Shutzer

The service will then include a roll call of honored dead and flag placement. See a list of names in the PDF attached to this article. The service will continue as follows:

 

Rifle Volley Salute

Taps

Benediction

Release of Units

 

American Legion Post 54

 

USMC G/Sgt. Ed Temple (ret.)

 

Father Ed Jawidzik

St. Robert Bellarmine Church

Disabled American Veterans

Chapter 74

After the service, the parade will begin at 10:00 a.m.  from the corner of Brinckerhoff Avenue and West Main Street