Fighting for Freedom

We are looking forward to the talk by artist, Andrew Yelenak on Wednesday September 30th, at 2pm in the Community Room of the Library. Mr. Yelenak will speak about his experience and inspiration in painting the mural, "Fighting for Freedom" pictured above. The mural stretches 20 feet across the hall of the Major Raoul Lufbery VFW Post 591 in Wallingford, Connecticut. Veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War are represented in a colorful, incredibly detailed montage. The painting features a portrait of Major Raoul Lufbery, the WWI fighter ace and is anchored by a beautiful two foot tall rendering of the Purple Heart Medal. James Malavasi was the veteran who brought the mural to my attention. Thanks to Mr. Malavasi I was able to contact Mr. Yelenak. Also thanks to Mr. Maloney at VFW Post 591 for permission in reprinting text and the mural picture. For more information, or to order a copy of this mural please go to www.runningpast.com/mural/
To visit the website of the Major Raoul Lufbery VFW Post 591 go to www.vfw591.org/