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Showing posts with label Nutley History. Show all posts

6.07.2018

Nutley Sons Honor Roll - Remembering the Men Who Paid for Our Freedom

Biographies of the more than 130 Nutley sons who died while in service to our country.

NUTLEY, N.J. -- In the past century, 138 Nutley sons died while in service to our country. 

One soldier was killed in the American War of Independence.
Three were killed in action in the Civil War.
World War I took 17. 
World War II took 92 sons. 
The Korean War era took 12 sons. 
The Vietnam War took 9 sons.
Preserving the peace during the Cold War set its toll at 8 Nutley sons. 

Here, in one source, beyond the names of the fallen, are their stories.

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8.03.2014

Nutley History Series Begins With Nutley Sons Honor Roll - August 5

Nutley History Series Begins

Tuesday, August 5 at 10:30 a.m.
Free Weekly Program for Students and Adults

NUTLEY, N.J. -- The first session of a new historical program "Celebrating America, Celebrating Nutley" begins Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Public Affairs Building, Chestnut Street, Nutley, N.J.

Anthony Buccino of the Nutley Historical Society will present the opening session. His topic will be an introduction to Nutley Sons Honor Roll, remembering the men who paid for our freedom, based on his research and book of the same name.

 Sponsored by Commissioner Steven Rogers, the history series will continue Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month of August. Nutley students as well as adults are invited to attend and participate in the series which ends on Aug. 28.

There is no cost for the program.

"If you plan to attend, please call us at 973-284-4976," Commissioner Rogers asks. There is no cost for the program and refreshments will be served.