Politics & Government
Avella to Honor WWII Veteran for Memorial Day
Northeast Queens Resident Fought with 4th Infantry Division on D-Day
State Sen. Tony Avella, D-Bayside, will commemorate Memorial Day next week by honoring a World War II veteran from his district who took part in the invasion of Normandy.
The senator will present a state Senate resolution to Flushing’s William Costello, who fought during the D-Day invasion.
The veteran, who is currently the post commander for the Whitestone Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4787, was part of the 4th Infantry Division, which liberated St. Mere Eglise and Paris as well as a number of towns in Belgium.
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Costello earned a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, a Word War II Victory Medal, four Campaign Bronze Stars, a D-Day Medal and a Euro/Middle East Campaign Medal.
The ceremony will be held at Avella’s Bayside office, located at 38-50 Bell Blvd., on May 31 at 1 p.m.
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A group of Costello’s friends and family will join members of the VFW post to take part in the presentation of the resolution.
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