On Nov. 7, St. Augustine Elks Lodge #829 held a special ceremony honoring three World War II veterans and one Korean War veteran with quilts from Quilts of Valor. Honored were William Pruitt, Herbert Naumann, Michael Romano and Joseph Papilia. Quilts of Valor Foundation, which began in 2003, awards quilts to U.S. military service members and veterans who have been touched by war. The quilts are made throughout the country by quilting groups who volunteer their time and materials to make the quilts. Since inception, over 200,000 quilts have been awarded.
WWII veteran Mike Romano, Korean War veteran Joseph Papilia, WWII veteran Herbert Naumann and WWII veteran Colonel William Pruitt are awarded quilts from Quilts of Valor at St. Augustine Lodge Nov. 7.