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2011 Pearl Harbor Survivor, 70 Years Later

Pearl Harbor Survivor, 70 Years Later

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
December 7, 2011

Today, on the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941, I’m thinking back to this summer when I first met one of Long Island’s few remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, BILL HALLERAN, a member of Merrick Post #1282 of the American Legion.

Merrick, NY, USA. August 13, 2011. William Halleran, Pearl Harbor survivor, and member of Merrick Post 1282 of American Legion. digital background (© 2011 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

Merrick, NY, USA. August 13, 2011. WILLIAM HALLERAN, Pearl Harbor survivor, and member of Merrick Post 1282 of American Legion. digital background (© 2011 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

In the below photo, Halleran and his fellow American Legion members are at Merrick Post #1282’s summer barbecue hosted for Veterans from New York State Nursing Home at Stony Brook.

Veterans, including Pearl Harbor survivor Bill Halleran (standing at left), at Merrick Post #1282 of American Legion barbecue hosted for Veterans from New York State Nursing Home at Stony Brook NY, in Merrick, New York, USA, on August, 13, 2011. American Legion vetearns standing wearing shirts with big American flag on them, and WWII Veteran in middle is wheelchair decorated with American flags. NOTE: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. RESTRICTIONS also include image is NOT for use for Sensitive Issues, Nor Religious issues, nor Political Issues. (Ann Parry/© Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

Merrick, New York, USA. August 13, 2011. Veterans, including Pearl Harbor survivor BILL HALLERAN (at left), at Merrick Post #1282 of American Legion barbecue. (© 201  Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

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MAY 30, 2011 - Little Neck, New York, U.S. - NY Gov. ANDREW CUOMO stops to speak and shake hands with MARK KOPPELMAN, a U.S. Army veteran wearing US Press Corp Photographer Pass, of Oakland Gardens, during Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade, on Northern Boulevard on May 30, 2011. (© 2011 Ann Parry)

Keeping Up with Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Memorial Day

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (annparry.com)
June 2, 2011

By mid-morning on Monday, May 30, the rain and lightning stopped, and gray skies slowly turned blue, so it turned out a better day than expected to photograph two New York Memorial Day parades – first in Merrick and then Little Neck.

MAY 30, 2011 - Little Neck, New York, U.S. - New York Governor ANDREW CUOMO (Democrat) marches in Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade which honors America's veterans, on Northern Boulevard. A big blue banner with'New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo' written on it is at front of Governor and group marching with him. (Ann Parry/annparry.com)

Little Neck, New York, U.S., May 30, 2011. Governor ANDREW CUOMO marches in Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade honoring America’s veterans, on Northern Boulevard. Blue banner with ‘New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’ is in front of Cuomo & group marching with him. (© 2011 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Photographing my hometown Merrick Memorial Day Parade was like a pleasant, festive stroll up Merrick Avenue, with plenty of time and room to go wherever needed along the two-lane street.

However, on that hot and humid afternoon, photographing Governor ANDREW CUOMO and his fellow marchers in the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade felt more like participating in an extreme sport.

A brisk walker, Gov. Cuomo frequently went from side to side of vast Northern Boulevard to shake hands or chat with Veterans and other onlookers; plus, I was surrounded by innocent people and banners best not to slam into.

Loved every minute of it.

  • FEATURE PHOTO (at top of post):  Little Neck, NY, USA. May 30, 2011. NY Gov. ANDREW CUOMO speaks with MARK KOPPELMAN, a U.S. Army Press Corp Photographer veteran, of Oakland Gardens, during Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade.

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