Spc. Richard C. Emmons III - Granby, CT
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A dedicated bench honoring hometown hero Spc. Richard C. Emmons III is located on a village green Routes 10/202 and 20 - Salmon Brook Street and East Granby Road, Granby, CT.
Waymark Code: WMWCZT
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2017
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A iron grill bench painted green accommodating two people has a bronze plaque honoring Spc. Richard C. Emmons III. The plaque has the image of an American Flag and the following inscription:
OUR HOMETOWN HERO
SPC. RICHARD C. EMMONS III
ENDURING FREEDOM-AFGHANISTAN
JULY 8, 1988 - MAY 31, 2011
YOUR FRIENDS WILL NEVER FORGET
Spc. Richard C. Emmons III was a signal support systems specialist assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La. He died on May 31, 2011 at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds received when his unit was hit with a rocket propelled grenade. He was 22 years old and survived by his mother and stepfather.