35 Legion Parkway
West Seneca,
New York 14224
U.S.A.
American Legion
Post 735
Marine Corp. League
Detachment 239
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Post 8113
Navy Seabee Veterans
of America, Island X-5
AMVETS
Post 8113
82nd Airborne
West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee |
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Chairman
Jim Manley
American Legion,
Post 735
IMPORTANT VETERAN NEWS:
- In Memory of Commander Ronald T. Puckett and David J. Dascomb
Rest In Peace
Veterans Day Ceremony – November 11, 2024
The Annual West Seneca Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024. Veterans Units will form up at American Legion Post 735 at 10:45 AM and step off at 10:55 AM sharp. Units will proceed to the Walkway of Freedom in West Seneca Veterans Memorial Park, where a short ceremony will take place to honor all Veterans.
Our guest speaker this year is Chief Master Sergeant Brandon Freiburger, assigned to the 107th Attack Wing at the Niagara Falls Airbase.
The public is invited to join us as we honor all veterans for their service to our great nation
In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Gymnasium inside of the Community Center
Veterans Engraved Bricks Now on Sale for 2025
Now is the time to honor a veteran with an engraved Veteran Memorial Brick. The West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee is offering the engraved bricks honoring our veterans for $115.00.
Your brick will be permanently displayed in the West Seneca Veterans Memorial Park “Walkway of Freedom” Complex.
Each 4 inch x 8 inch brick is engraved with 2 lines of up to 18 characters per line, including spaces and punctuation. The logo of the branch of service will also be engraved.
Veterans Engraved bricks will be placed in Pathway during the Spring of 2025.
Please print and complete the information on the Engraved Veterans Brick Application. Mailing and contact information is on the application. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Click here to view the Veterans Brick Application for 2025.
Print, complete and mail.
Lifetime Liberty Pass Available to Veterans and Gold Star Families
The Lifetime Liberty Pass is now available for all New York State Veterans and Gold Star parents, Spouses, or children free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities.
The Lifetime Liberty Pass benefits include free vehicle entry to most state-operated parks and DEC-operated day-use areas, as well as numerous state-operated boat launch sites, historic sites, arboretums, and park preserves; free greens fees at state-operated golf courses; free swimming pool entrance at State Park pools; and discounted camping and cabin rentals at most State Park and DEC campgroundsLeaving New York State Parks. The pass holder must be present when utilizing the pass for its intended benefits.
For more information and to order the Lifetime Liberty Pass, visit: parks.ny.gov/admission/lifetime-liberty-pass.aspx
In a two-step process, you may have to scan your New York State Driver’s License and your DD-214 Discharge Papers. As with all government web sites, the instructions are not written with the greatest clarity and you will have to read very carefully to complete the process.
National Night Out 2024
West Seneca participated in the National Night Out program on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The event was held at the Eire 1 B.O.C.E.S. facility on Harlem Road.
First responders put on demonstrations and highlighted their equipment used in police and fire protection. Vendors from civic organizations, churches, health care facilities, financial institutions and many others participated in the fun-filled and educational evening. The West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee participated again this year, handing out American flags to children
Joint Veterans Committee table
Resdients visiting vendor tables
The evening rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the hundreds of visitors who came out for an enjoyable evening. Demonstrations and events took place all during the evening, with a chance to learn fire and police safety.
One of the several church tables
Rain did not deter people
- Veteran/Military Banners Placed Along Union Road
The 2024 Veteran/Military Banners have been placed along Union Road between Center Road and Seneca Street.
Banners have also been placed along a small section of Main Street and also along Legion Parkway.
Banners Along Legion Parkway
The Veteran/Military Banners will be on display until approximately the second week of September.
- Updated Veteran’s Bricks Listing in the Walkway of Freedom Complex
The 2024 order for engraved Veterans bricks have been placed in the Path of Honor at the Walkway of Honor complex
The new bricks were placed in the Path of Honor, which runs parallel to Union Road and placed near the path to the World War I monumnet
Path Layouts at the Walkway of Freedom
Click here to go directly to the Walkway of Freedom Alphabetical Brick Listing
- World War II – West Seneca War Service Records
Every community has memorials dedicated to the men and women who gave their life in the pursuit of freedom against tyrannical forces. It is morally right and proper that we remember and honor the sacrifices of those names carved on granite memorials. But what about those veterans who did return home. Many came back home with combat wounds of war but many more returned home to their loved ones without physical wounds. They came home to their families and continued their lives and careers without fanfare. The names and sacrifices of these American heroes who came home are slowly being forgotten as the sands of time slip away. It is estimated that out of the 16 million Americans that went to war in World War II, only a little over 389,000 of those veterans were still with us at the end of 2019. Once these members of the greatest generation are gone, how much of their sacrifice will be remembered?
The World War II database is the most comprehensive look at the military service of the West Seneca men and women who served in that world-wide war. Their military database record stands as a testament to the courage, commitment and sacrifice our young men and women made to keep our nation safe and remaining free from tyranny.
The database is available by visiting our World War II page by Clicking here.
In addition to the database, lists of varying interest have also been created. Those listings include World War II Purple Heart recipients, service personnel killed in combat, Silver Star recipients, service personnel by street, personnel by military branch, personnel by street, plus many more. Various category listings can be viewed at West Seneca World War II Lists
We owe much to all of our veterans who fought in another generation. Nearly every right and freedom we enjoy today has been defended on the battlefields of World War II in faraway lands. Americans must never forget their sacrifices.
We must preserve the heritage of our West Seneca heroes, passing the memory of their sacrificial service to the next and succeeding generations of Americans.
As Americans we all owe a debt to the military veterans who have made it possible for our way of life to endure.
When the United States entered World War II, hundreds of young men and women from the Town of West Seneca joined the military to do their part to protect our freedoms from thoses forces that tried to dominate countries around the world.
An ongoing project is recreating the information from the original WAR SERVICE RECORDS collected during the World War II years. The public is invited to help update records contained in this listing.Click here for more information and the Military Service listing.
- Calling All Western New York Residents Who Served during the Korean War Era and the Vietnam War Era
Over 1.7 million servicemen and servicewomen served in Korea during the Korean War, and more than 3.4 million troops were deployed to Vietnam during that war. In addition, millions more of our military served around the world during the Korean War era and the Vietnam War era. Their contributions to our military can never be fully appreciated and was important to our nation no matter where they served. We want to recognize and honor our Korean era and Vietnam era veterans from Western New York by creating a database of their service. This database will pay a lasting tribute to all local area residents who served during those two eras.
Our goal is to create a database that will pay a lasting tribute to all who served during the two conflict eras. If you or a member of your family served during the Korea or Vietnam eras, we would like to hear from you.
- Veteran must have been honorably discharged from military service
- Must have served on active military duty during the following conflict eras:
- Korean conflict era (June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955)
- Vietnam conflict era (February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975)
To create the database, our Korean War and Vietnam War era veterans or a member of their family must complete a questionnaire. If you would like to participate, click on the Korean and Vietnam Era Veterans Questionnaire link below, print and complete. Drop off the form or mail to the Veterans Committee at American Legion Post 735. The database compilation will be posted on the West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee website and preserved in hardcopy at the West Seneca Historical Society. If you have any questions, please contact Jim Manley at wsvets1@gmail.com.
Click here to view the Database Questionnaire for Korean and Vietnam Era Veterans. Print, complete and mail.
Help us thank our veterans for their selflessness, bravery and their sacrifice in advancing the cause of peace and freedom. Documenting the service of our Korean and Vietnam Era veterans will preserve their memory for generations to come.
PREAMBLE:
The West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee was formed in 1957, when many veterans wished a centrally located monument in the Town of West Seneca, dedicated to all wars. The idea of the town veterans banding together for the common good was felt so strongly, through the monument endeavor, that all agreed to continue the organization.
Mission:
- To channel all town veterans affairs through a single committee, whether these affairs pertain to government, the Town Board or matters involving other community groups or organizations.
- To encourage and foster communication among the individual veterans posts and groups.
- To reduce the duplication of functions and services provided by individual posts, and increase the coordination of community activities provided by veterans groups.
- To provide a unified and solid front on behalf of all veterans in the Town of West Seneca.
- To promote and strengthen comradeship among the individual veterans posts or organizations.
West Seneca Veterans Committee
Meeting Schedule for 2024
(Subject to Change)
DATE TIME HOST MEETING LOCATION 3/22/2024 6:30PM Marine Corps League Community Center - Small Meeting Room 4/26/2024 6:30PM American Legion Post 735 Community Center - Small Meeting Room 5/17/2024 6:30PM 82nd Airborne Community Center - Small Meeting Room 9/13/2024 6:30PM Amvets Post 8113 Community Center - Small Meeting Room
(Change in Date)10/25/2024 6:30PM Seabees of America Community Center - Small Meeting Room
2024 - Upcoming Veterans Committee Events
Date
Time
Event
Location
Sunday,
May 2610:00 AM Veterans Memorial Day Mass
St. Peter's United Church Post FlagsOrchard Park Road and Reserve Road Monday,
May 2710:30 AM Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
11:00am - Walkway of Freedom ComplexTown Hall Monday,
November 1111:00 AM Veterans Day Ceremony Walkway of Freedom
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