Joshua Chamberlain Chapter
Maine, USA
Chapter Projects and Community Support
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From Left to Right: CPT-USA Alan Johnston
(Commander of the Maine Joshua Chamberlain Chapter of MOWW), Wayne Hansen
(Chairman of the WAA Board of Directors) and Colonel Robert Barton, US Army
Retired, Past Commander The Commander and Past Region I Commander
presented to Wayne Hansen (Chairman of the Board of Directors) of Wreaths
Across America (WAA) a check in the amount of $1,500.00 during their Monthly
meeting on October 17th, 2020.
The donation was designated for the
purchase of wreaths to be placed on grave markers located at the Togus cemetery. National Wreath Day will be on the 19th
of December 2020. This is the day WAA
intends to place wreaths at more than 2,200 sites this year. A few years ago WAA went to Normandy and
placed 9,389 wreaths on the markers of the WWII soldiers who died on the
beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 194 and are buried at the
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. The Superintendent of the Normandy American
Cemetery and Memorial is Scott Desjardins, is a Maine native from Madawaska, and
former U.S. Army Cavalry Scout and Tank Crewman. |
Certificates and
Letters
Eagle Scout Court of
Honor at Fort Kent, Maine
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here to see the Dedication Ceremony!
Donation
Northeastern
University Veteran’s Memorial
Colonel
Barton Presentation to Morrill Worcester
Wreaths
Across America
Before
After
Recognition
of Wreath Laying at Arlington
Donation
to Packages to the Troops Effort