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Dunmore Looking to Honor Lt. Carol Ann Drazba

Dunmore Looking to Honor Lt. Carol Ann Drazba - Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:56PM EST

Thursday, Feb 18, 2010 @ 08:56pm EST
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- An effort is underway to keep the life and memory of Lieutenant Carol Ann Drazba of Dunmore alive.
Drazba was a nurse and the first woman to die during the Vietnam War.
She died in a helicopter crash on February 18th, 1966.
Now, Drazba's hometown of Dunmore wants to honor her place in history.
Her friends are raising money to put up a bronze statue.
The Friends of the Forgotten would like to
raise 50 thousand dollars for the statue.
They held tonight's event at the Hometown Heroes Bar
In Dunmore.

Donations for the memorial can be sent to the Carol Ann Drazba Memorial Fund, c/o First National Community Bank, 102 E. Drinker St., Dunmore, 18512.