Names sought for an E. Prov. Military Service “Honor Roll” Tribute

An effort is being made to not let citizens of E. Prov. who served in all military events be forgotten. The public is invited to submit names of veterans and members of the armed forces for an Honor Roll tribute.

All present and former residents of E. Prov. who served during and after WWII can participate. This includes residents who served during peace times and who are currently serving. Individual service members, their relatives, and friends may submit names. Simply provide the last name, rank if known and can be verified, first name, military event/ location or the actual years served, and branch. Be sure to designate “in honor of” for a live person and “in memory of” for one who has passed away. Ex. in memory of Carlton, Lt. Donald E., WWI, Army.

Names can be submitted to epvme@hotmail.com until October 2021. Local historian Susan Cady will compile the list. The names will be posted and updated periodically, as a "virtual" memorial on the East Providence Historical Society's website, ephist.org. Suggestions are welcome how to "physically" preserve the names (and short biographies, maybe) so the list of names is not lost and the contributions of E. Prov. citizens are not forgotten. This "Honor Roll" may become part of the 60th anniversary re-dedication ceremony of the EPVM Expressway in Nov. 2021.