Flagpole at Hillside in Naugatuck Rededicated in Honor of WW II Veteran

Hillside Intermediate School in Naugatuck rededicated its flagpole in honor of the late Franklin Johnson Sr., a Naugatuck resident and World War II veteran, the Republican-American reports.

The flagpole had originally been dedicated to Johnson in 1997.

The rusty pole was given a fresh coat of paint with assistance from ladders provided by the Naugatuck Fire Department, the paper reports. People gathered at the rededication ceremony on Monday where a new plaque was also unveiled.

Johnson’s son, Frank Johnson Jr. explained that his father went to Hillside when it served as the borough’s high school. According to the paper, Johnson Sr. served as a longtime chairman of the Naugatuck’s Veterans Council and was inducted in the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame. An army veteran, Johnson Sr. stormed the beaches at Normandy on D-Day.

Officials at the ceremony spoke highly of the veteran.

Read the full story at the Republican-American.

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