North Country Platoon U.S. Marine Corps to be Honored – Contact Info Needed
A Message from the Veterans Service Agency
50 YEARS REMEMBERED / HONORED
2016 marks the 50th Anniversary of the North Country Platoon. For those who are not aware, this was a group of young men from the North Country, enlisting together in the Marines during the Vietnam War. As with most veterans of the Vietnam War, these men were never recognized for their service, thanked, or welcomed back.
On this Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday May 29, 2016, we are looking to honor and remember these veterans for their service and sacrifices. Although this is 50 years later, our thanks and appreciation are none the less sincere.
The activities for the day will start at Veterans Park, on the Old Base Oval. There will be a Memorial Day Service starting at 1PM, where we hope to address the Veterans and/or their families. There will be a dedication of a segment of the new wall, to the North Country Platoon, where they will be remembered as part of Plattsburgh’s rich military history.
Following the services, the NCVA, located on the Town Line Rd, will be hosting an informal BBQ for family, friends, and any and all Veterans. We hope this will afford all the opportunity to reconnect with, share memories, and to reacquaint with old friends.
Please join us for the festivities. Bring your stories, photos, and families…old and young.
If you have contact information for any of the following men or their families, please contact Emily Latour @ Veterans Service Agency, 137 Margaret St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, or call 518-565-4720.
Gus Angelos Thomas M. Latour Don A. Soldato
Richard J. Bessette Peter J. Monette Thomas R. St. John
Charles W. Burnell III Michael C. Norcross Kevin Sullivan
Michael F. Conley Andrew F. Phaneuf Thomas W. Tucker
Francis R. Donah Andrew L. Provost Gary J. Walker
Thomas A. Goddeau Robert G. Robertson George T. Walker
Michael F. Jabaut James F. Silver
Posted: March 29th, 2016 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.