American Legion Post 50 SAL 50 New York USA
Col. Bill Ioris Named Grand Marshall,
Fleet Week Guests announced for 2008 Pelham, NY Memorial Day |
- May 1, 2008 Pelham, NY Col. William F. Ioris, a World War Two veteran of the US
Army Air Forces and a B29 crew member will be the Grand Marshall of the Pelham Memorial Day
parade to be held on Monday May 26th in the Town of Pelham, New York; Westchester County.
The parade will begin at 11:30 AM at the corner of Black Street on The Esplanade in Pelham Manor.
The parade will follow the Esplanade and turn right onto Wolf's Lane passing the Pelham Town
Library and Pelham Memorial High School into Pelham's business district. The parade will enter the
Village of Pelham entering the business district, passing under the Metro North tracks and entering
onto Fifth Avenue. The parade will pass the Daronco Town Center, before reaching the reviewing
stand, just beyond the Town Hall in front of Pelham's Veterans Park.
Pelham for the sixth consecutive year will host 40 US Navy Sailors and Marines participating in New
York City Fleet Week. The sailors will be from the USS Kearsarge and the Marines from Camp
LeJeune, North Carolina. Pelham previously hosted members of the crew of the Kearsarge two
years ago and is delighted to have them back.
Participating in the parade will be many Pelham organizations and a number of bands including Pelham
Memorial High School's band.
At approximately 12:15 PM, immediately after the conclusion of the parade will be a ceremony at the
Pelham Veterans Park, at which the names of Pelham's 85 natives and residents who died during war
time military service will be read. Lt. Col. Paul Sarat, stationed at the United States Military
Academy at West Point, will be the keynote speaker.
Pelham Memorial Day activities are organized by American Legion Post 50 and Sons of the American
Legion Squadron 50 in conjunction with the Town of Pelham and a number of town organizations.
Contact Joe Hall at 914-490-4217 or Ken Kraetzer 914-450-9554 or KGK914@aol.com