Memorial Day ceremony to take place at Pierce House in Lincoln
COURTESY OF MEDAL OF LIBERTY CEREMONY COORDINATOR GARY DAVIS
A Memorial Day celebration and Medal of Liberty ceremony will take place from 9 a.m. to noon May 31 at Pierce House, 17 Weston Road, Lincoln.
Lincoln s Veterans Service Officer Peter Harvell developed a plan to identify soldiers and sailors from Lincoln, Sudbury and a few other communities who had been killed in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Medals of Liberty will be awarded to their Gold Star Families during the Memorial Day event.
Sixteen soldiers and sailors were identified, and as many immediate remaining family members were invited. Each Gold Star Family will receive Senate citations from Rep. Katherine Clark. Sen. Michael Barrett will offer comments, and Rep. Thomas Stanley will also be in attendance.