Friday, September 27, 2013

Seymour war hero to have memorial dedicated

SEYMOUR - A permanent memorial will be dedicated to John Thomas DeBarber at a service at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at St. Augustine's Cemetery.

DeBarber was the first casualty from Seymour during the Vietnam War. He was killed in action on Oct. 17, 1966.
This memorial service, with full military honors, will take place at the family plot in St. Augustine’s Cemetery on Cedar Street.
A town wide reception will follow at the Seymour Community Center, 20 Pine St.


This is a press release from Michael Kearney, Commander, Emil Senger Post 10, American Legion, Seymour. 

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