Honor The Brave

Posted by Stephen H. SmithMay 26, 2014 All Posts, Memorials

Memorial Day Poster for May 30, 1917 (Library of Congress) — **Memorial Day Poster for May 30, 1917** (Library of Congress)

It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

—Norman Schwarzkopf

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About the Author

Stephen H. Smith writes YorksPast.

Stephen H. Smith retired as a Manager of Design Engineering at York International Corp. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Penn State. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and chairman of the Springettsbury Township Historic Preservation Committee. He wrote an award-winning family history and, during his retirement, continues to write and give family history and local history talks.

Reach Stephen at stephen.smith4@comcast.net.

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