Two World War II Veterans from American Legion, Post 2, were honored at the Bristol Blues Military Appreciation Game Night festivities on the evening of July 19.

Joe Caminiti, an Iwo Jima survivor who witnessed the iconic American Flag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II, and Dick Fitz, who was a gunner on merchant ships who saw action and had a torpedo hit his ship, were both escorted on to the filed by American Legion, Post 2, members where they were presented with 48-star American flags by Bristol Blues players.

Caminiti was escorted by American Legion, Post 2, historian Neal Supranovich, and Fitz, by American Legion member John Lodovico, who is also a member of the Bristol Veterans Council.

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