Standing room only crowd honors town’s veterans

November 19, 2015

Published in the November 18, 2015 edition

HONORING all who answered the call to duty. WWII U.S. Navy veteran Tony Grasso, 89, (center), past Commander of the Lynnfield American Legion Post 131 from 1992 to 2003, was presented a commemorative plaque in honor of his service to Post 131 at Veterans' Day services. He served in the Pacific for two years and was on the USS Missouri for the signing of the surrender treaty by the Japanese on Sept. 2, 1945. He is flanked by his brothers, Pat Grasso (left), a U.S. Army veteran who served during the occupation of Japan in 1946, and Charles Grasso, who served during the combat period of the Korean War in 1952-53. Missing from photo is their brother Emilio. (Maureen Doherty Photo) — HONORING all who answered the call to duty. WWII U.S. Navy veteran Tony Grasso, 89, (center), past Commander of the Lynnfield American Legion Post 131 from 1992 to 2003, was presented a commemorative plaque in honor of his service to Post 131 at Veterans' Day services. He served

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