Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 27
Somerset County, N.J.
The Only Congressionally Chartered Veterans Organization Exclusively for Combat Wounded Veterans
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In recognition of Somerset's veterans
Star-Ledger , 7/02/2006
By Paola Loriggo
The Somerset County Board of Freeholders will hold a dedication ceremony noon June 29 for the veterans memorial plaza on Grove Street, Somerville. The new 200-foot-long plaza is next to the Somerset County Administration Building.
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Vets memorial to open June 29
The Courier News, 6/25/2006
The Somerset County Board of Freeholders will hold a dedication ceremony noon June 29 for the veterans memorial plaza on Grove Street, Somerville. The new 200-foot-long plaza is next to the Somerset County Administration Building.
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Manville Salutes Veterans with Parade
Courier News May 29, 2006
Place to remember unforgettable events
The Reporter, 5/11/2006
By Jim White
SOMERVILLE - Tomorrow is the 38-year anniversary of the end of
combat for Ted Dima, a Vietnam War veteran and junior vice commander of
the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 27.
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Memorial plaza for veterans to break ground by Labor Day
The Courier News, 8/12/05
By Larry Higgs
Construction on the proposed Veterans' Memorial Plaza, between the Somerset County administration building and county jail on Grove Street, will start by Labor Day.
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Purple Hearts Bind Generations
The Reporter, 5/26/05
By Allison Elyse Gualtieri and Jim White
They each enlisted, years apart, but for the same reason: Their country needed them, and they answered the call. Ronald Hartman, of Bridgewater, Bill Conners, of South Bound Brook, and Ted Dima, of Hillsborough, all members of Chapter 27 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, gathered last week to tell their stories about the three different wars in which each had served.
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Veterans Get Memorial Back on Somerville Agenda
The Courier News, 12/15/04
By Larry Higgs
A veterans group has breathed new life into plans to build a plaza on the site of an old armory between the Somerset County administration building and jail, which was demolished in 1999.
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New Sign in Somerville Honors Veterans Wounded in Wars
The Star-Ledger, 05/13/03
By Cathy Bugman
Some stepped forward hesitantly, trying to keep their balance as they walked with leg braces, canes or just slowly and carefully without assistance. "All Purple Hearters, let's go!" beckoned Kenneth Meaney of Watchung, commander of the Somerville-based Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 27. "You've waited a long time for this."
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