Medford to Officially be Designated as a Purple Heart City Ceremony to be held on October 30 at 4:30pm on the front lawn of City Hall

 

Thu, Oct 17 at 8:44 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 17, 2024 
Contact: Steve Smirti, Director of Communications (ssmirti@medford-ma.gov), 781-393-2529 

  Medford to Officially be 

 Designated as a Purple Heart City 

 Ceremony to be held on October 30 at 4:30pm

  on the front lawn of City Hall

 

(MEDFORD) — The City of Medford will be designated as a

 Purple Heart City in a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, October 30 at 4:30pm 

at City Hall, announced Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn. 

The ceremony will honor local veterans, specifically Purple Heart awardees, 

for their sacrifice and bravery.  

 

A Purple Heart City is given to municipalities that recognize 

Purple Heart military personnel, who were wounded or killed in combat. 

To qualify for the distinction, municipalities must have residents, 

either living or deceased, who have received this military award. 

 

“There is a thriving and engaged veteran community in Medford and

 honoring them with this Purple Heart City distinction before Veteran’s Day is a fitting tribute to their service,” said Mayor Lungo-Koehn.

 “Please join us on October 30 for the dedication ceremony 

to thank those who have sacrificed so much for our country.” 

 

The Mayor’s Office, Medford Office of Veterans’ 

Services, and Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans Services Jon Santiago MD, MPH, 

will begin the ceremony at the Killed in Action memorial on the front lawn of 

Medford City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Drive. 

A dessert reception will follow in the City Hall Howard Alden Memorial Chambers.  

 

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Steve Smirti

Director of Communications | Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

Medford City Hall

85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155

781-393-2529 (office)

781-885-4296 (mobile)

ssmirti@medford-ma.gov

www.medfordma.org

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