We were pleased to welcome Bob Janicki (shown above) to the October meeting of the WWII Veterans Discussion Group.

Mr. Janicki has an impressive biography. He served as a Marine Infantry squad leader with the 3rd Marines in the I corp area of Vietnam from 1967 through October 1968 through the Tet Offensive. He served with the Marines four years. He has been awarded the Purple Heart,and Combat Action Ribbon among many other awards. In his employment at AT&T, he organized the SNET Veterans, later called the AT&T Veterans. The group conducted outreach into the community in support of numerous Veteran related efforts. In 2006, he was inducted into the the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame for his lifelong dedication to veterans and their families. He serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut State Veterans Memorial. Mr. Janicki spoke about the building of the Memorial which will be Connecticut's first Statewide Memorial to honor all veterans. To read more about the Memorial go to: www.cthonorsvets.org