Montgomery VFW Post 7452 cooks
The cooks and support group at the VFW Post 7452 in Montgomery pose following the Winter’s final Saturday morning breakfast last weekend open to the public.
Late sergeant, Grandpa Fumagalli, served in Vietnam
By Bella N. Morales Joseph Anthony Fumagalli, my grandpa, was a sergeant in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War began November 1, 1955 and ended April 30, 1975. My grandpa was graduated first in his basic training class. He finished his Marine Crops duty in four
Submarine Force in WWII at Navy League
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, March 17. The meeting will be held at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. The after-dinner speaker will be John Lindstedt who will speak on The History of the U.S.
Quilts of Valor presented Monday, Feb. 24
Ralston Porro, left photo, the first graduate of the Inaugural Kane County Veterans Treatment Court, receives a Quilt of Valor Monday in a Kane County office.
Ribbon-cutting for Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 February 28
The Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 may be 100 years old, but it is reinventing how it does business. Long ago, Post 84 sold its traditional Post building that had a bar and a hall, and those days are not coming back because the new office will boast a coffee
Cliff Oleson: Vietnam veteran to life of community help
By John Montesano The Veteran of the Month for February is Cliff Oleson. Cliff Oleson, born June 12, 1948, was raised by his grandparents on a farm outside of LeRoy, 15 miles southeast of Bloomington. He drove his first tractor at age 10. After graduating from LeRoy High School in
Iwo Jima major Bill White, 104, receives 100,00 cards
Major Bill White served in World War II, survived the Battle of Iwo Jima island in 1945, and has lived a long life, is 104 years old. During the Battle of Iwo Jima he received a Purple Heart when he led his Marines toward the front lines under heavy fire
Plano Legion Post 395 breakfast Sunday
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will be host to its all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. Menu items will include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, and made-to-order omelets. The breakfast will be
Aurora Navy League Council 247 dinner Tuesday, Feb. 18
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Feb. 18. The meeting will be at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. The after-dinner speaker will be Kane County Sheriff, Ronald Hain, whose topic will be “The Challenges of
Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor in Oswego May 22-31
The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club, in conjunction with the Village of Oswego, will bring the Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor to Oswego Friday, May 22, through Friday, May 31. Oswego Honors Veterans will pay tribute to and remember the sacrifices of all those who served. It will mark
Major General James H. Mukoyama, Jr. discusses The Moral Wounds of War
Retired U.S. Army Major General James H. Mukoyama, Jr., is the guest speaker at the Navy League Aurora Council 247 during a presentation Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Grandma’s Table Restaurant in Montgomery.
Dedication important to those serving in the Middle East
By John Montesano As we welcome in another new year and a new decade, many of us welcome a new set of resolutions. I am not much of a resolution-maker, but there is something that I have wished for every year: Peace on earth. Unfortunately, in my lifetime, there have
Aurora Navy League speaker Sheriff Hain
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Jan. 21. The meeting will be held at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. A reception will begin at 5:15 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:45 p.m.. The dinner includes
St. Charles salute to Betty Butler Day
Betty Butler of St. Charles receives a salute in Betty Butler Day, December 10, 2019.
Batavia Post 504 will meet Jan. 4, 2020
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 will hold its first of the month coffee get-together Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at Panera Bread on E. Wilson Street in Batavia at 8:30 a.m.. This get-together is open for all members and all veterans. For more information, visit bataviapost504.org. — Batavia American Legion
Craig Lynch, Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch of Gurnee offers remarks at the third annual Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club Christmas celebration Thursday, Dec. 12, at Portillo’s restaurant in Oswego
Bob Brockmann’s life profoundly influenced by Marine Service
The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Bob Brockmann the December Veteran of the Month. He was born July 28, 1941 in Chicago west suburban Berwyn, where he lived until he was married. He was graduated from Morton West High School in 1959. He went to work for 1st
Pearl Harbor survivor Everett “Jim” Schlegel, receives applause
Everett “Jim” Schlegel, 100, of Elgin, lone Fox Valley area survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack December 7, 1941, receives a standing ovation.
Aurora Navy League meeting with Marine Col. (retired) Lawrence J. Kaifesh
Aurora resident Army Lt. Col. Rick Todas (retired), left, and president of the Aurora Navy League, presents an appreciation certificate to Marine Col. (retired) Lawrence J. Kaifesh.
The Epic True Story of Corporal William Wesley Bennett of Aurora
Yorkville author Brent A. Peterson discusses his book, “Once Upon A Lifetime: The Epic True Story of Corporal William Wesley Bennett, USMC,” at Aurora Noon Lions Club’s meeting Monday.