The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY NEW JERSEY SOCIETY Pictured at the Memorial Day Ceremony at Fair View Cemetery in Middletown, N.J., are, from left, Monmouth Chapter President Ed Glidden, Joanne Walling and Compatriot Gary Walling, NJSSAR President Clark D. McCullough, NJDAR Historian Kitty Bowers and Compatriot Robert C. Meyer. names. Descendants can now readily trace their ancestor(s) who served at vari- ous presidios in and around Santa Fe. The NMSSAR Color Guard presented and posted the col- ors during the presentation. Four of the members in this photo are direct descendants of presidio sol- diers Vernon Prisciliano Casias, George Cecilio Garcia (to the right of Ambassador Dezcallar and captain of the NMSSAR Color Guard), Charles D. Martinez y Vigil and Lionel E. Rael. The color guard uni- form is based on the original uniform of the presidio sol- diers of the period and was chosen by the NMSSAR to honor them for their support of the American Revolution. EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY (New York) Compatriots from the 1st New York Continental Chapter, right, marched in New York City's Flag Day Parade, June 14, with both national and chapter flags. From left, Peyton Carter, Daniel Ruiz-Isasi, David Perkins and Chapter Past President Richard Gregory. Photo 6800(5 The Roanoke Valley Veterans' Museum honored William "Bill" Robinson, who entered the United States Air Force in 1961 and whose heli- copter was shot down in 1965 over North Vietnam while he was attempt- ing to rescue a downed pilot. Robinson's ordeal as a prisoner of war lasted more than seven and a half years (2,737 days) and is the longest period any U.S. enlisted military member has been held captive during a war in which our military has been involved. Robinson was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, the Air Force Cross, the POW Medal, two Purple Hearts and 16 addi- tional awards and medals. He was the first enlisted airman to be awarded the Air Force Cross. Robinson rose to the rank of master sergeant after his release and was medically retired as a captain in 1984 due to injuries he had received during captivity. Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson and Secretary-Treasurer Steve Avent were honored to be select- ed as the color guard for this ceremony, where they presented, retired and fold- ed the colors for presentation to Capt. Robinson. The chapter works hand in hand with the museum, assisting with ceremonies and providing whatever support needed to preserve local histo- ry and honor veterans. O O O The State of North Carolina's Department of Cultural Resources approved a new historical marker rec- ognizing militia Gen. John Butler of Orange County, N.C. (Hillsborough District). Butler's plantation was located through research for a new book, Pyle's Defeat: The Most Comprehensive Guide (ISBN courtesy of Lindsay Mullholand, Knickerbocker Chapter (NYDAR). From left, Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson, retired USAF Capt. William Robinson and Halifax Resolves Chapter Secretary-Treasurer Steve Avent.