Veteran’s Day ’26 in pictures: 103-year-old WWII nurse honored at Rutland memorial dedication
Guy Page
Students greet vets at Waits River School
Students at Waits River school greet veterans Wednesday, November 11. Journal-Opinion photo by Eileen Nickles. WWII monument dedicated in Rutland – Gov. Phil Scott was the highest ranking official present to speak to a large crowd gathered for the dedication of the new World War II monument in Rutland yesterday, Wednesday November 11. Photo by Tom Hughes
Present at the Rutland WWII dedication ceremony (photo, upper right) were 100-year-old Army Sgt. George “Buddy” Taggart (from Castleton) and 104-year-old 1st Lt. Army Nurse Marion Wright (from Pittsford, who served in the Philippines). Facebook photos credit Vickie Haggas.
The Mt. Anthony Union High School (team mascot: The Patriots) marched past the Vermont Veterans Home on Wednesday as part of the annual parade.
