Attending the Erath Council meeting with 96-year-old Willis Granger (sitting) were family members (from left to right) Monica Harrington (care taker), Janice Granger (daughter), Charlie Byford (son in law), Erath Mayor Taylor Mencacci, Alderman and son-in-law Jason Connor, Tommy Granger (son) and his wife Arlene, along with Courtney Connor (grand daughter).
Not forgetting veterans: Erath mayor has veterans say Pledge of Allegiance before each meeting
ERATH — When Taylor Mencacci became mayor of Erath, he vowed to have a veteran lead the Pledge of Allegiance before each Erath council meeting.
On Monday at the town’s monthly meeting, one of only a handful of remaining World War II veterans from Erath led the Pledge.
Willis Granger, who is 96, was surrounded by friends and family when he began saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
When Granger entered the Navy in 1944, he spoke no English. He was a seaman who worked on maintaining ammunition aboard the USS Catoctin.
