Elacy Junious stands to represent WW II veterans during the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge renaming ceremony at Riverfront Park in Beaumont on Saturday, April 14, 2007. Junious earned five Purple Hearts during his service in WW II, Korea and Vietnam.
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
WW II veteran Charles Henson (left) hugs Korea and Vietnam veteran Amy McConnell during the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge renaming ceremony at Riverfront Park. McConnell was a nurse, Lt. Col. and a Purple Heart recipient.
Lumberton High School band director Ross Boothman (right) and student Brett Lindsey play Taps during the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge renaming ceremony at Riverfront Park. The Interstate-10 bridge over the Neches River had never been formally named.
Members of the Southeast Texas Veterans' Service Group fire a rifle salute during the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge renaming ceremony. Through the coordination of many groups, the bridge was named to honor veterans for their sacrifices.
Please read "Bridge renamed for Purple Hearts" by Mike D. Smith.
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