Preserving Greater Fall River's role in World War II

 
Through the work of Reverend Lawrence and the club's Charitable Foundation, Rotary is support the efforts to make this project a reality. 
 
By Marc Munroe Dion Herald News Staff Reporter
 
The Herald News has more than 700 obituaries of these and other area men who died fighting for their country in World War II. Every one of them is a novel, and every one of them is a heartbreak. And every one of them deserves to be remembered.

Victor Freitas, 280 Division Street, Fall River, died in France the day after his 21st birthday.
Robert Auclair, 3587 Riverside Ave., Somerset, was killed in action in the Pacific.
Charles Benton, 204 Flint St., Fall River, with the Marines, died on Iwo Jima.
Antone Costa, of Fall River's Stewart Street, drowned in the Philippines, trying to save the life of a shipmate.
Edmund Ginsberg, 102 Philips Street, Fall River, died in a German prisoner of war camp.
Kasimir Kot, 75 Palmer St., Fall River, was killed in action in Germany.
Joseph A. LaFleur, 659 Brayton Ave., Fall River, was killed in France. He was one of five LaFleur boys in the service. His brother Roger died in the Pacific.
 
Preserving Greater Fall River's role in World War II
 
In an effort to ensure all who perished are included in the book, and that all of their untold stories are heard, The Herald News is making the full list of names and hometowns available online. Family members or others who have knowledge of those on the list or those who belong on the list can send additional information and memories to:
WWII Veterans Memorial
Post Office Box #9712
Fall River, MA 02720
Or via email to: ww2veteranmemorial@gmail.com.