Five Illinois veterans honored
Mundelein High School student Michael Townsend, second from right, holding a plaque for Maj. Paul Syverson III that he made. From left, Manny Aldana, Townsend, Fred Kliora, State Rep. Dan Swanson, and Michael Peck.
Courtesy of Michael P. Peck
State Sen. Darby Hill, center, presents Paul Syverson II, left, a plaque with a resolution from the state of Illinois honoring the career of his son, Maj. Paul Syverson III, who was killed in Iraq in 2004.
Courtesy of Michael P. Peck
State Rep. Dan Swanson, right, presents Nicholas Konz Jr., President of the VAC Lake County, center, with a plaque for Maj. Edward Vattmann for his career as an army Chaplain. Col. Peck, left, holds the plaque that will be placed at Maj. Vattmann's graveside at Fort Sheridan cemetery.
Courtesy of Michael P. Peck
In June, at the American Legion Post in Lake Zurich, Illinois Medal of Honor recipient Al Lynch, State Sen. Darby Hills and State Rep. Dan Swanson, chair of the Illinois Veterans’ Affairs Committee, helped celebrate America 250 by honoring five veterans.
Plaques honoring the five veterans were made by Mundelein high school student Michael Townsend and his instructor Manny Aldana.
Rep. Swanson passed state resolutions honoring the five veterans that were placed on the plaques.