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BECOME A
The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month! MEMBER!

The end of World War 1, hostilities officially
Please stop in to visit us and consider
ceased at 11am on November 11, 1918. In 1919,
becoming a member. Membership
President Woodrow Wilson formally declared
November 11th Armistice Day. (In 1954 it was
fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for
renamed Veteran’s Day). Since Veteran’s Day falls
in November, we felt it was appropriate to honor a
families, $50 for Contributing and
New Hartford veteran in this month’s article. Every
$100 for Corporate members. The
community, throughout each state, across the BECOME A
nation has dozens of dedicated men and women MEMBER!
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who have served honorably in our armed services. BECOME A
BECOME A
Picking just one is never easy, but our spotlight Please stop in to visit us and consider
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deductible organization.
MEMBER!
shines this month on a veteran who, after serving becoming a member. Membership
Please stop in to visit us and consider
Please stop in to visit us and consider
in WWII, continued to serve his community for fees are $20 for Individual, $
becoming a member. Membership 25 for
becoming a member. Membership
Planning a
decades after returning home. Edward Roman fees are $20 for Individual, $25
fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for for
Jr. was born in New Hartford February 16, 1924, families, $50 for Contributing and
families, $50 for Contributing and
Class Reunion?
$100 for Corporate members. The
to Edward and Myrtie (Manning) Roman. He families, $50 for Contributing and
$100 for Corporate members. The
Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
attended New Hartford Schools. In April of 1942, $100 for Corporate members. The
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Make the Historical Society Museum a
just two months after his 18th birthday, he would Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
deductible organization. ion.
deductible organizat
join the New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department. deductible organization.
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
Planning a
However, his time with NHFD would be put on Planning a
Planning a
Class Reunion?
Saturday of your
pause as Ed would join the U.S. Army Air Corps. Class Reunion? reunion for your
Class Reunion?
After enlisting, Ed was sent to England where he Make the Historical Society Museum a
group to explore our collection of
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served with the 503rd Fighter Squadron stationed Make the Historical Society Museum a
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
at Safron-Walden. While serving, he would be part of your itinerary! Schedule the
Saturday of your reunion for your
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
group to explore our collection of
promoted to corporal. He would also meet a girl Saturday of your reunion for your
Saturday of your reunion for your
and photos. Look up your New
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
from Cambridge while attending a dance. Several group to explore our collection of
yearbooks, scrap books, local relic
and photos. Look up your New s
months later, on June 23, 1945, they exchanged group to explore our collection of
Hartford home!
Hartford home!
and photos. Look up your New
wedding vows in her hometown. Just two months yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
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and photos. Look up your New
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later, Ed received his orders to return to the states. Hartford home!
group.
After arriving back at Fort Dix in New Jersey, his Call 315-724-7258 to schedule your
Hartford home!
group.
Honorable Discharge was processed and he was group.
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discharged on November 16, 1945. After returning
home, Ed would go to work in anticipation of group.
supporting his new bride. She would arrive by
ocean liner a few short months after. They would
settle in New Hartford where they would raise four
children. Ed would return to the fire department
where he would serve faithfully for forty-one years
rising to the rank of Chief. He held that rank for
Ed & Joan Roman twenty-two years. He would also serve as a County
April 1946 Legislator and Town Highway Superintendent. He
would also serve as a Deputy Fire Coordinator for Museum is Open
Oneida County. Sadly, Ed would pass suddenly in To the Public
March of 1983 at just 59 years of age.
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