Published November 17. 2021 09:30AM
PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZ Veterans and residents listen as Whitehall Township Mayor Michael Harakal Jr. welcomes attendees to the Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony at the township municipal building, 3219 MacArthur Road.
Al Heintzelman presents the POW/MIA flag and Gary Weaver presents the American flag, while Jim Gourniak Sr. and Brent Fenstermaker pause for a moment of silence, at the Doughboy monument in Egypt. All are members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7293, which traveled to various monuments throughout the township before concluding the holiday program at their Post in Egypt.
Craig White plays taps during the Veterans Day service at VFW Post 7293.
Fellow veterans and other citizens attend the service at the municipal building to honor all who have served and defended our country.
Members of Post 7293 rifle squad fire a salute at the Cementon veterans memorial on Main Street.
Members of Jones Quigg American Legion Post 739, Hokendauqua; American Legion Post 367, Fullerton; and VFW Post 7293 march to the Veterans Day ceremony at the municipal building's veterans plaza.