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Celebrating a WW2 Local Hero in Lyme During Veterans Day Ceremony

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Lyme Fire Chief John Evans picked up World War II Veteran Bill Gregory at Gregory’s home in Lyme and gave him a ceremonial ride in the Rescue One engine to Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Town Hall. Photos by Mary Powell St. Louis.

LYME—On Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. – the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month – the Lyme Veterans Memorial Committee held a Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial on the Lyme Town Hall complex. 

During the ceremony, Lyme resident and World War II Veteran Bill Gregory was given special recognition. He had received a ceremonial ride from his home in the Rescue One engine with Lyme Fire Chief John Evans and his son Archer Evans.

Bill Gregory stands proudly with his Seabees uniform at the ceremony.  

The ceremony commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and included remarks by First Selectman and Veteran David Lahm along with speakers discussing veterans’ service in WWII and the impact of the war on the homefront.

Also included in the ceremony were the laying of a wreath and the presentation of a poster listing Lyme residents, who enlisted during World War II