Entries by dinaWIM

National Commander Seehafer unveils newest Statue of Liberation

American Legion National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer helped the free world commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day this week by unveiling the second of two Statues of Liberation in Ste. Mere-Eglise, first French town liberated from Nazi occupation by the Allies on June 6, 1944. The new installation portrays for future generations the Supreme Allied […]

80th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion of Europe at Normandy, France

From the Hudson Valley Historical Society Website JUNE 6th 1944 – JUNE 6th 2024 A Brief History of Locust Valley It’s a peaceful setting of elegant homes, rolling hills, two-lane roads and woods filled with the trees that give Locust Valley – right in the heart of Long Island’s Gold Coast – its distinctive name. Strictly speaking, “Locust Valley” […]

High Schoolers Visit Normandy For D-Day Commemoration

Locust Valley High School students and faculty visited Normany, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The group joined World War II veterans for the memorial. In attendance were seniors Matthew Borruso, Sonny Consolazio, Michael DiLorenzo, Riley Haas, Spiro Lampoutis and Kelsey Neves. The students had previously submitted essays and poems as […]