Wayland Honors Its Veterans With New 'Faces of Service' Exhibit

WAYLAND, MA — A new exhibit at the Wayland Community Center is honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans from the community.

Wayland announced Thursday that the “Faces of Service: Honoring Wayland Veterans” exhibit will remain on display throughout November at the Community Center, 8 Andrew Ave. Residents are invited to visit the exhibit and learn about local veterans.

The display recognizes at least 21 of those who served, including Craig Gruber, David Hirzel, James Metcalf, Carl Bernardo, Leon Wardle, Daniel Bache, Thomas Bache, David B. Bache, Dr. Leonard Carapezza, Dan O’Neill, Richard Turner, Roderick W. Macleod, George L. Place, Sean Carlson, John Heckscher, Melvin Norris, Bill Scannell, David A. Spina, Clifford Leroy Wedlock, James Santamaria and Fred Giordano.

You can view more photos from the exhibit here.

“To all our veterans, thank you for your courage, dedication and service,” the town said in its announcement.

Wayland Veterans Day Ceremony

The exhibit comes ahead of Wayland’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, which will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Wayland Veterans Memorial outside the Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road.

The program will include remarks from Public Ceremonies Committee Chair Richard Turner, Select Board Vice Chair Thomas Fay, state Rep. David Linsky and state Sen. James Eldridge. Retired U.S. Navy veteran Julian Grant will deliver the keynote address.

The ceremony will also include the presentation of the Veterans Memorial Freedom Prize, a reading of the names of Wayland residents who died while serving the country and the laying of a wreath.

American Legion Post 133 will perform a rifle salute. Wayland High School band trumpeters will perform echo taps.

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