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Patrick Brannigan, a member of Wadsworth
Post 170, was recently inducted into the
Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial, a
national memorial in California, for his
service during World War II.
Brannigan served as a First Sergeant in
the U.S. Army after he was drafted at the
age of 22.
He served for two and a half years and
fought in the first day invasion of the
Philippines and Okinawa.
Brannigan's family, including his two
sons James and Dr. Tom Brannigan, of
California, and longtime friend Charles
"Red" Scott organized the event and
surprised Brannigan with the honor while
he was visiting his two sons in
California. Brannigan was honored with a
private ceremony including a flag raising
ceremony and a personal letter of
recognition.
The memorial, which honors men and
women for outstanding military service,
consists of six walls that can hold up to
3,200 engraved plaques, each 8-by-12
inches listing his service medals and
awards, a brief history of a veteran's
military service and his or her
photograph.
The Memorial is very selective and
includes some of our nation's most notable
military heroes and several U.S.
Presidents, including Ronald Reagan and
Gerald Ford.
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