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Rehoboth's VFW Post 7447 honors veterans
World War II vet receives long overdue Purple Heart
BY RON MACARTHUR
November 14, 2014
Lou Simms of Milton, left, who was wounded during his 1966-1968 tour of duty in Vietnam, said he attended the Rehoboth Beach Veterans Day ceremony to pay respect to fellow Purple Heart recipient Bayard Horn. BY RON MACARTHUR
Delaney Francis Long of Milton waves a flag during the Rehoboth Beach ceremony sponsored by VFW Post 7447. BY RON MACARTHUR
Buddy Clark, past commander of American Legion Post 5 in Rehoboth Beach, stands at attention during a ceremony at the Bandstand. BY RON MACARTHUR
Capt. Jacqueline Harris, West Point instructor with three overseas deployments, is the keynote speaker during the VFW Post 7447 Veterans Day ceremony at the Bandstand in Rehoboth Beach. She talked about the importance of support from home. Her grandparents live in Rehoboth Beach. BY RON MACARTHUR
Members of the Cape Henlopen High School Band perform patriotic songs during the Rehoboth Beach Veterans Day ceremony. BY RON MACARTHUR
Members of the VFW District 4 Honor Guard fire a salute near the end of the Veterans Day ceremony in Rehoboth Beach. BY RON MACARTHUR
A large crowd at the Bandstand in Rehoboth Beach recites the Pledge of Allegiance. BY RON MACARTHUR
Rehoboth Beach VFW Post 7447 Commander Bob McGinnis bows his head in reverence to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. BY RON MACARTHUR
Rehoboth Beach VFW Post 7447 Commander Bob McGinnis and Ladies Auxiliary President Elsie McGurgan carry the first wreath to be displayed at the war memorial near the Bandstand. BY RON MACARTHUR
Representatives of area military organizations bow behind memorial wreaths as Taps is played. BY RON MACARTHUR
Denny Aylor, right, pins a Purple Heart on his friend, Bayard Horn of Rehoboth Beach. Looking on his Horn's daughter, Bonnie Lepson. Horn, 90, was wounded in 1944 and spent the final year of the war in a German POW camp. Aylor said it took years to find lost records to verify that Horn was wounded in action. U.S. Rep. John Carney's office assisted in assuring that the medal was awarded.
