Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Fallen Soldiers at Fenton's Heroes Memorial

Members of Boy Scout Troop 778, American Legion Post 400, the Knights of Columbus and a variety of speakers came together Monday morning to pay tribute to thoe who have given their lives for their country.

Fenton Mayor Dennis Hancock made some opening remarks at the muggy morning ceremony and introduced the ceremony's speakers, including  Pastor Matt Heck of Life Church, who led an opening prayer before turning over the podium to John Comerford, chairman of the Missouri Veteran's Commission.

Harry Doug Hawkins, commander of American Legion Post 400, led a group of legion members as they placed a memorial brick at the Heroes Memorial in honor of Carlo J. Condillire, a WWII veteran who also was a Fenton alderman from 1973 to 1980 and one of the first park board chairmen. He also was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 400.

Following the dedication, Hawkins read the names of Fenton area residents who have died in the nation's wars and other conflicts. They included:

Operation Enduring Freedom

• U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Beckerman
• U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Sadell
• U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Phillip D. Vinnedge
• U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Roger Ide
• U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Michael Fisher
• U.S. Marine Cpl Donald Matthew Marler
• U.S. Army Spec. Jason David Fingar
• U.S. Army Sgt. Denis Deleon Kisseloff
• U.S. Marine PFC. Michael Robert Patton
• U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Leon B. Derats

World War II

• Ralph Dubey, Army Air Force
• Geirge Gates, U.S. Navy
• U.S. Army Pvt. Pete Gallo
• Tom Magee, Past Commander VFW Fenton Post
• Richard Gaines, American Legion Post 400, Fenton
• Claurence Pauselius, American Legion Post 400, Fenton
• Hubert Pinckell, American Legion Post 400, Fenton
• Richard Power, American Legion Post 400, Fenton
• Carlo Condillere, American Legion Post 400, Fenton/VFW
• Richard Tosti, U.S. Army & American Legion Post 400, Fenton

Vietnam

• Pierce Wilson, U.S. Army
• Robert F. Baumhauger, American Legion Post 400, Fenton

Korea

G. Elkin, American Legion Post 400, Fenton

Afghanistan

U.S. Army PFC. Richard Lewis McNulty

American Airlines Flight 11 (on 911)

Jessica Sachs

Other

• Thomas Lee Leonard Sr., U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force
• Timothy Trego, U.S. Navy
• U.S. Marine Cpl. Riley E. Baker, Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Donald See, U.S. Army