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ASSEMBLY APPROVES LEGISLATION HONORING KOREAN WAR HERO FROM FREEHOLD BOROUGHBy ARep
ASSEMBLY APPROVES LEGISLATION HONORING KOREAN WAR HERO FROM FREEHOLD BOROUGHVETERANS RAISING MONEY TO HONOR PHILIP A. REYNOLDS - A MARINE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE PROTECTING A FRIEND IN THE KOREAN WAR A local bridge in Freehold Township would be named the Corporal Philip A. Reynolds Memorial Bridge under legislation unanimously approved today by the General Assembly that was sponsored by Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande.
“Corporal Reynolds gave his life for his country nearly 50 years ago,” Casagrande, R-Monmouth and Mercer, said. “This honor is the least we can do to give back to Corporal Reynolds, his family and his fellow veterans.”
If the measure, A-2484, were enacted, it would rename the Route 9 bridge over Throckmorton Street in Freehold Township. The bridge shadows the St. Rose of Lima cemetery where Reynolds is buried.
Reynolds, a native and lifelong resident of Freehold Borough, died Nov. 29, 1950 on a cold day during battle in Koto-ri when he was just 20-years-old. Under fire, he stood to cover a friend, but was killed while trying clear his jammed gun. The Marine was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. The Marine Corps League Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Detachment has been lobbying and raising money for the name change.
“Corporal Reynolds is a true American hero. He was out-numbered and out-gunned, but he never gave up on himself, his fellow troops or his country,” Casagrande said. “The fact that veterans are raising money to pay for any costs associated with the name change when state resources are scant shows just how important this honor is.”
Casagrande encouraged people to help the Marine Corps League raise money. Information about its effort can be found at www.njmarines.com/Bridge.html. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to:
Marine Corps League – Reynolds Detachment
P.O. Box 885
Freehold, NJ 07728
Checks should be payable to MCL – Reynolds Detachment with “Bridge Fund” in the memo.
“Even though we are all struggling right now, any donation - no matter how small – on behalf of a man who gave so much would be appreciated,” Casagrande said.
AREP can be reached via email at ARepOffice@njleg.org.
www.politickernj.com/arep/27907/assembly-approves-legislation-honoring-korean-war-hero-freehold-borough
ASSEMBLY APPROVES LEGISLATION HONORING KOREAN WAR HERO FROM FREEHOLD BOROUGHVETERANS RAISING MONEY TO HONOR PHILIP A. REYNOLDS - A MARINE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE PROTECTING A FRIEND IN THE KOREAN WAR A local bridge in Freehold Township would be named the Corporal Philip A. Reynolds Memorial Bridge under legislation unanimously approved today by the General Assembly that was sponsored by Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande.
“Corporal Reynolds gave his life for his country nearly 50 years ago,” Casagrande, R-Monmouth and Mercer, said. “This honor is the least we can do to give back to Corporal Reynolds, his family and his fellow veterans.”
If the measure, A-2484, were enacted, it would rename the Route 9 bridge over Throckmorton Street in Freehold Township. The bridge shadows the St. Rose of Lima cemetery where Reynolds is buried.
Reynolds, a native and lifelong resident of Freehold Borough, died Nov. 29, 1950 on a cold day during battle in Koto-ri when he was just 20-years-old. Under fire, he stood to cover a friend, but was killed while trying clear his jammed gun. The Marine was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. The Marine Corps League Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Detachment has been lobbying and raising money for the name change.
“Corporal Reynolds is a true American hero. He was out-numbered and out-gunned, but he never gave up on himself, his fellow troops or his country,” Casagrande said. “The fact that veterans are raising money to pay for any costs associated with the name change when state resources are scant shows just how important this honor is.”
Casagrande encouraged people to help the Marine Corps League raise money. Information about its effort can be found at www.njmarines.com/Bridge.html. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to:
Marine Corps League – Reynolds Detachment
P.O. Box 885
Freehold, NJ 07728
Checks should be payable to MCL – Reynolds Detachment with “Bridge Fund” in the memo.
“Even though we are all struggling right now, any donation - no matter how small – on behalf of a man who gave so much would be appreciated,” Casagrande said.
AREP can be reached via email at ARepOffice@njleg.org.
www.politickernj.com/arep/27907/assembly-approves-legislation-honoring-korean-war-hero-freehold-borough
