They should be grandfathers by now, happily retired. They could spend their summers seeing the country they fought to defend. Maybe cruise the remnants of Ro
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For mid-valley communities, Memorial Day isn’t just a once-a-year kind of recognition. Between memorial highways, parks, plaques and statues, this area is known for honoring its veterans — those who
Navy Honors Cheshire’s Barnum, Medal of Honor Recipient
Navy Honors Cheshire’s Barnum, Medal of Honor Recipient
File photos by Nick Sambides Jr., Record-Journal staff
An 80-year-old Cheshire native was honored this week for his Medal of Honor service during the Vietnam War with the laying of the keel of a U.S. Navy destroyer named in his honor.
Retired U.S. Marine Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr. and his wife Martha Hill were in Maine on Tuesday to strike welding arcs into a steel plate that will be incorporated into the hull of the future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., a guided missile destroyer being built at Bath Iron Works, company officials said Wednesday.