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“A Musical Salute to Our Veterans” presented by the Milford Concert Band on Sunday, 11/10 at 3:30 pm
The Milford Concert Band, under the direction of Steven L. Saunders, will present “A Musical Salute to Our Veterans” in conjunction with the City of Milford’s Office of the Mayor on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3:30 p.m. at Milford City Hall, 110 River St.
The concert will take place following the Milford’s Veterans Day parade, which will pay special tribute to Korean War veterans on the 60th anniversary of the conflict. Several members of the Milford Concert Band members are military veterans, including several who served during the Korean War:
• Stratford baritone Ernie Dunn, who served as a sonar operator in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1954 during the Korean War;
• Milford baritone player Jim Winkelman, who served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1953, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri during the Korean War;
• Milford baritone player Dick Platt, who served in the 7th Fleet of the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959 in the years between the Korean and Vietnam Wars; and
• Monroe saxophonist Dr. Art Salman, who served as a clinical psychologist in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1966 at the start of the Vietnam War.
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The concert is free and open to the public. Milford City Hall is located at 110 River St., across from the Parsons Government Complex. Doors will open at 3 p.m. following the parade, which kicks off at 2 p.m. from Daniel Wasson Field. For more information, call (203) 260-6625.
The Milford Concert Band is the official community band for the City of Milford.
