Niagara County will add more than 80 names to the county’s Purple Heart Book and Monument at a ceremony this Sunday, August 3. The Purple Heart is awarded to those wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military. Currently there are more than 400 names in the county’s Purple Heart Book.
What: Niagara County Purple Heart Ceremony
When: Sunday, August 3, 2023. Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Band begins playing at 12:30.
Where: Front lawn of the Niagara County Courthouse, 175 Hawley Street in Lockport.
Many local dignitaries will be on hand, including guest speaker Don MacSwan, the Town of Wheatfield Supervisor who is a Vietnam War Veteran. After the event, Mr. MacSwan will be hosting a signing of his book, Doc, A Combat Medic’s Story. The renowned Tonawanda American Legion Band will be also performing. The courthouse building will be opened for those who wish to see the displays in the rotunda, including WWI hero Frank Gaffney’s Congressional Medal of Honor and select items from the highly regarded “Secret Weapons of WWII” exhibit.
