Belleville Post Office Renamed For Korean War Hero
When he was 20 years old, Private Henry Svehla charged an enemy position during a battle June 12, 1952, near Pyongony, Korea. The young rifleman “inflicted heavy casualties,” according to a narrative prepared by the Army, but didn’t emerge unscathed: a mortar round detonated nearby, causing serious wounds.
Svehla, however, kept leading the charge anyway, until he was killed when he threw himself on a grenade that had landed near his comrades.
Svehla, who was born in Newark and lived in Belleville, was recognized at the time for his bravery during the Korean War, earning a posthumous Distin…
Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86
William A. Stewart, Sr., 86, of Mount Kisco, died on Thursday, April 11.
He was born on Dec. 27, 1932, in Mount Kisco to Margaret (Hughes) and Robert Stewart. He was the beloved husband of Joan Fox Stewart, loving father of William Jr. (Linda), Margaret Brittingham (Gerry), James (Higgins), John (Duskie) and Ellen Rigano (Chip) and loving Poppy of nine grandchildren. Stewart is survived by his sister-in-law Pat Reilly and several loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Jane and Robert.
An honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Korean …
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