Braintree to Mark World War I Centenary

From the Town of Braintree:

BRAINTREE, MA — On the morning of April 6, 2017 at 9 a.m., Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan will be joined by members of Braintree’s Veterans community to mark the 100th Anniversary of American entry into World War I. The Mayor, accompanied by the Commanders of Braintree’s three Veterans’ posts, will lay a wreath on the Town Hall Mall in front of the memorial which bears the names of Braintree residents who served in the First World War.

“It is important that we pause on the sixth to recall the sacrifices made by Braintree residents during the World War I” said Sullivan. “Although no Veteran of this war is still alive to share this observation with us, the passage of time has in no way reduced our obligation to remember their devotion to duty and our continuous debt for their heroic service to our country.

On April 6, 1917 in response to a request made by President Woodrow Wilson four days earlier, the United States Congress declared war on the German Empire. More than 116,000 Americans would be killed during World War I before the declaration of an Armistice on Nov. 11, 1918.

Coffee and donuts will be offered after the observation in the Cahill auditorium. The public is welcome to attend.

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