A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DRIVE-BY PARADE for Iwo Jima Survivor, Nicholas Duray in Enfield, CT was on January 30th. If you are not local and can't attend, please consider sending him a birthday card.
Please send to:
Nicholas Duray, 24 Simon Road Enfield, CT 06082
Please spread the word and help get him a ton of cards!!
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Nicholas A. Duray, radar man third class in U.S. Navy, in active service during World War II. Duray served aboard an L.S.T. 776 in the Pacific Theater and received two Stars, a Victory Medal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and a Philippines Liberation Ribbon. Duray said it was "a great honor to have served landing armed tanks to shore, establishing a beach head in the battle of Iwo Jima. Gave protection from enemy planes by manning the 20 mm guns. No, freedom is not free!"He has attended many Penn State football games, including games against Navy with his cousin, Rudy Yarnott, Penn State class of 1964, who also is a Nittany Lions Club member. Said Duray: “Go Penn State!!!”
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