On Thursday, November 17, 2016, Senator Terrence P. Murphy held the 2016 Veterans’ Hall of Fame Ceremony to honor 17 War Veterans in the Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties. The ceremony was held at the American Legion in Mount Kisco.

Among the veterans honored for their service were Paul J. Hughes and Peter W. Hughes who were both in the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. Both Paul & Pete are active 64 year members of the Independent Fire Company.

The other Honorees are:
Thomas K. Burnston Croton on Hudson
Albert Caruso Mount Pleasant
Sean J. Casey Patterson
Oliver C. Chase, Jr Peekskill
William R. Duschaneck Carmel
Mary Jane Fowler Southeast
Salvatore J. Garofalo Mount Pleasant
George R. Godfrey Brewster
George J. Kennedy Beekman
Stan Mersano Pawling
John J. Murphy Yorktown
Robert Peterson Cortlandt
Harry Soderlund Lewisboro
Roger Thompson Yorktown
Wayne Tomlins Pound Ridge

Congratulations to all Honorees!