For many American soldiers who served during World War II, Camp Shanks in Orangeburg was the last piece of American soil they stepped foot on before setting out to liberate Europe. Camp Shanks opened in 1942 and was the largest WWII embarkation camp on America’s East Coast for soldiers heading for the front lines in […]
Remembering Our Heroes Stony Point proclaimed August 10 Edward G. Kwiecinski day, a proud WW2 veteran who will celebrate his 100th birthday on that day. Fellow veterans led the opening of the July 24 meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance. A native of North Rockland who has called Stony Point home for over 50 years, […]
