Sergeant Gary Beikirch Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Sergeant Gary Beikirch, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, truly embodies the military’s teaching of the value and significance of service to others above self. He feels that the most […]

Gerald Donnellan Gerald Donnellan Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Gerald Donnellan has distinguished himself with acts of valor on the battlefields of Vietnam, as well as more than a decade of compassionate service to the veterans of Rockland […]

Robert E. O’Malley Sergeant Sergeant Robert E. O’Malley Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Inductee was nominated by Former Senator Serphin R. Maltese Robert E. O’Malley earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, for conspicuous gallantry in combat on August […]

Staff Sergeant David Bellavia Honoree Profile May 28, 2005 ISSUE: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant David Bellavia Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 David Bellavia has distinguished himself through both his profound leadership on the battlefields […]

Nicholas Erickson Honoree Profile May 28, 2005 ISSUE: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Coxswain Coxswain Nicholas Erickson Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Nicholas Erickson, a Coxswain in the United States Navy, is among the most famous veterans in Rockland […]

Daniel J. Brandi Veterans’ Hall of Fame Sergeant Sergeant Daniel J. Brandi Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Daniel J. Brandi has earned a place among New York State’s elite veterans with courageous and compassionate service to his country […]

Al Etkin Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Al Etkin is known throughout Sullivan County as a tireless advocate for veterans and their dependents. As the Director of the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency from 1994 to 2000, Mr. […]

Frank C. “Fritz” Pesesky Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Frank C. “Fritz” Pesesky, a World War II Navy veteran, served in the Pacific theater as a flag signalman aboard LCI(L)-1076 [Landing Craft Infantry (Large)] during the invasions of […]

Master Sergeant Floyd Fisher Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Floyd Fisher, having distinguished himself with acts of uncommon valor and gallantry on the battlefield during WW II and decades of tireless service to his community, has earned a […]

John Patrick Burke Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Inductee was nominated by Former Senator Caesar Trunzo John Patrick Burke is deserving of a place among New York State’s elite veterans for his battlefield gallantry during WW II and […]

J. Leo Glynn Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 J. Leo Glynn has earned a place among New York State’s elite veterans with his honorable service in the U.S. Navy and his outstanding efforts to improve his community as […]

John Patrick Tipping Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Inductee was nominated by Former Senator Michael A. L. Balboni John Patrick Tipping is deserving of a place among New York State’s most outstanding veterans for his more than three […]

Richard Smith Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Richard Smith, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1865, is deserving of a place among New York State’s elite veterans for heroic and gallant service to his country […]

  Daniel Bush Award: Veterans Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Daniel Bush earned numerous medals for his meritorious service in Operation Silver Wake in Albania and other operations conducted while serving on the USS Nashville and as a member of […]

  Peter Holowecki Award: Veterans’ Hall of Fame Year: 2005 Inductee was nominated by Former Senator Michael A. L. Balboni Peter Holowecki of Mineola, having honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954, has distinguished himself with more […]