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Day 2009 in the "Coolest Small Town in America," Owego
Above: The opening ceremony. Center: Tioga Post 401 American Legion
Above: Commander Ken Patterson accepts from U.S. Army Sgt. Rudy C. Kotsubka
an American flag flown in October 2008 over his Operating Base in Adder,
Iraq.
Above: Master of Ceremonies and VFW Memorial Day Chairman Jim Raftis
(right), accepts a donation from Ron and Allison Wingfield When the Wingfields
learned that the flags on the Court Street Bridge especially honor the
fallen heroes whose names were not included on the WWII Memorial and the
other fallen heroes on the five memorials, the Wingfields made a donation
to help pay for the flags as their way of saying thanks. Ron, who is employed
by Lockheed Martin on the VF-71 Presidential Helicopter Program, is an
Army National Guard veteran. Right: Master of Ceremonies Jim Raftis.
Above: the Owego Free Academy Indians Marching Band in the parade.
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