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Saratoga County honors World War II veteran Revere Grant at July ceremony
Summary
Saratoga County held a July 21 ceremony to honor World War II veteran Revere Grant, whose military records were largely lost in a 1973 fire; county officials, state and federal representatives and family received proclamations and medals on his behalf.
Saratoga County officials and community members gathered July 21 for a monthly ceremony honoring Revere Grant, a World War II veteran whose official records were largely destroyed in the 1973 National Personnel Records Center fire. Frank McClement, director of the Saratoga County Veterans Service Agency, opened the program and said the county would preserve Grant’s memory despite missing documentation.
"It's an honor to join you today to recognize 1 of Hadley's own," McClement said, calling Grant part of "the greatest generation." McClement outlined what is known about Grant's service: he entered the U.S. Army on 01/17/1942, attained the rank of technician 5th grade, served in the Pacific Theater and was honorably discharged on 09/15/1945 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. McClement also noted Grant had served earlier in the Civilian Conservation Corps and that a later family house fire further complicated the record reconstruction.
County officials presented medals and proclamations, and family members received a flag that will fly for 30 days in Grant’s honor before being cased and returned via the supervisor’s office. "We know that when his country called, Revere Grant answered," McClement said, emphasizing the county's commitment to remembering veterans whose documentation is incomplete.
The ceremony included readings from municipal and county proclamations and remarks from elected officials and agency staff who assisted in compiling whatever records and family information were available. The indoor portion concluded with a musical tribute and a move outdoors for a flag-raising and photograph with officials.
