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Senator Henry Hank Erwin, a senator from the State of Alabama is the guest speaker for the ceremony for the Veteran's Day Celebration.
The celebration includes fireworks, a fly over by the Ghost Squadron, music from Lori Hart and the GISD High School and Jr. High School Choirs. A barbecue sponsored by the VFW will be held in the Leonard Park pavillion immediately following the fireworks. The celebration starts at 5:30 p.m. |
Senator Erwin is serving his first time in the Alabama Senate. He is the President and CEO of Save America Foundation. His father is the late Henry E. "Red" Erwin, 20th Air Force, United States Army Corps, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on April 12, 1945, for heroism above an beyond the call of Duty.
As a radio operator aboard a B-29 in the Pacific, Red Erwin sustained severe and permanent injury to himself in personally disposing of a phosphorus bomb, while in flight, thus saving the lives of the entire crew from certain catastrophe. |
