After the War

        After the Vietnam War ended, a ship was christened in honor of Wayne M. Caron, who "heroically sacrificed his life on the field of battle while aiding Marines" in the war. The ship was named CARON (DD-970), one in a 30-ship series of SPRUANCE (DD-963) Class multi-mission destroyers. The christening took place on August 9, 1975, at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi, before a large, solemn crowd. Caron's entire family was in attendance, including his six-year-old son Scott Wayne Caron, who wore his father's Medal of Honor. Caron had been posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, for "his selfless disregard in the face of danger and his inspiring valor." Caron's wife Mrs. Caron served as Matron of Honor, who christened the ship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Honored Middleborough War Veterans

                 Herve Fortin: a World War II veteran, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was on the Detroit at the time of the attack. He was also in the Korean War, in which he shot down North Korean aircraft.

                 Michelle Hamilton and Mary Standish: Women who fought during the Vietnam War. They are currently trying to organize to have a memorial dedicated to the women who fought in the Vietnam War alongside the male soldiers. Their goal is to raise $5,000 to install a marker in the Middleborough Veterans Memorial Park.

 

The following veterans passed away in 2010:

 

• John Morrissey: a Korean War veteran

• Peter Sgro: a Vietnam War veteran

• Myron Braddock: a Desert Storm veteran

• William Grene: a World War II veteran

• Robert Shaw: a Korean War veteran

• Marcel Richard: a Korean War veteran

• Robert Perry: a Cold War veteran