{"id":35852,"date":"2025-11-11T10:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/35852\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T10:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:50:12","slug":"staten-island-remembers-a-veterans-day-tribute-in-photos-and-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/35852\/","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island Remembers: A Veterans Day tribute in photos and stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women who served our country with a powerful visual and personal tribute. More than 290 images submitted by readers showcase the faces and stories of local heroes \u2014 each one a testament to courage, sacrifice and service.<\/p>\n

Among them is Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a Petrides High School graduate who gave his life shielding a wounded Polish soldier in Afghanistan. His legacy lives on through a renamed street, a monument, and a Staten Island ferry bearing his name.<\/p>\n

We also remember William A. Morris Jr., who served in Pearl Harbor and landed in Normandy on D-Day. His daughter shared his story, reminding us of the enduring strength of Staten Island\u2019s military families.<\/p>\n

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Gertrude and Freddie Williams, both Navy veterans who met during WWII and were married for 51 years, represent the love and resilience forged in service.<\/p>\n

Frank Sause, a Spanish American War veteran who loved life, his family and his country, is pictured in his uniform in 1898.<\/p>\n

Former Staten Island Advance carrier Andrew Mazza, United States Air Force, of New Springville, was stationed at Shaw AFB from 2003-2007 and OIF Veteran-Balad Air Base Iraq in 2005.<\/p>\n

Joseph N. Esposito (1938-2005), of Dongan Hills, served in the United States Army, 1958-1964, in Korea. He was a member of the United States Army Pacific Pistol Team who received 21 medals for his skills as a pistol and sharp shooter.<\/p>\n

These are just a few of the hundreds of tributes submitted by Staten Islanders \u2014 each one deeply personal. Each one unforgettable.<\/p>\n

Generative AI was used to organize reader submissions into this story. It was reviewed and edited by Advance\/SILive.com staff.<\/p>\n

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