MEMORIAL DAY VFWCT COMMANDERS: There are five, Department of Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars, Past-Department Commanders buried in the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown, including a Medal of Honor recipient.

• 1952-53: William J Johnston, MoH, VFW 6990 Colchester (72-F-17)

• 1968-69 Robert C. Mantel, VFW 583 Middletown (70B-18)

• 1982-83 Americo J. Tancredi, VFW
9929 West Hartford (63-D—11)

• 1990-1991 Howard C. Smith, VFW 6573 Waterford (C4-A-27)

• 1992-93 Wallace Doran, VFW 6726 Centerbrook (24G-12)

Locations from National Cemetery Administration, Nationwide Gravesite Locator (NGL)

American Legion Middletown Post 75; Department of Connecticut VFW Auxiliary; Connecticut Veterans Affairs; Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW; Waterford VFW & Auxiliary Post 6573;