CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites visitors to celebrate and remember veterans at the 11/30 Visitors Center to explore the Letterkenny World War II Italian Prisoner of War Experience. The exhibit remains up through Thursday, Nov. 13.
Discover the Franklin County Military Trail of History. A special guidebook helps local residents and visitors to explore the county’s contribution to America’s military interactions. To access the guidebook online, select here. Overall, Franklin County has more than 11,000 veterans in residence. These men and women served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf Wars. Veterans make up more than 9% of the county population.
A special exhibit, shared by Brenda Sciamanna, shows the military uniform of her father, Bruno Gene Foschia, a World War II Veteran that served as Sergeant in 82nd Airborne and 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment. Foschia received a Victory Medal for his active duty during World War II..
For more information, visit ExploreFranklinCountyPA.com regularly or contact the Franklin County Visitors Bureau at 866-646-8060 for information on countywide events and happenings at the 11/30 Visitors Center.
