To the Editor:

The following was written by me for our church newsletter three years ago. Although the 740 number has changed (now 430), I thought it was worth sharing with a larger audience.

740a Day

On March 9, 2012, we said goodbye to one of 740 U.S. veterans of World War IIwho die each day. Henry Augustyniak, 92, a resident of Beach Haven, was remembered and honored for his military service in a memorial service at the Terrace United Methodist Church.

May 25, 2016