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New Bedford mayor seeks to dedicate new pedestrian bridge to Korean War veteran

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has proposed naming the city’s new pedestrian bridge in honor of U.S. Army Cpl. Andre A. Lopes. Cpl. Lopes enlisted in the U.S. Army at 18 years old in 1944. Three years later, he returned to New Bedford and worked in construction. Cpl. Andre A. Lopes (Courtesy: City of New Bedford) When the Korean War began, he reenlisted and was deployed to the Korean peninsula with the 7th Infantry D…

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The Landmark

New fields to be named for war hero - The Landmark

HOLDEN — When residents take to the Stephen Nowak Memorial Fields at the expanded Dawson area recreational complex off Industrial Drive, they will be honoring a war hero. A boulder with a memorial is planned for the new flag pole, to honor Stephen Nowak, after the Board of Selectmen recently approved the naming of Stephen Nowak Memorial Fields under the town’s policy.

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WPRI 12

New Bedford mayor seeks to dedicate new pedestrian bridge to Korean War veteran

5 days ago·East Providence, United States

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ABC6

New Bedford mayor proposes to name new bridge in honor of veteran

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has proposed to name the City’s new pedestrian bridge in honor of U.S. Army Corporal Andre A. Lopes. The current bridge over John F. Kennedy Boulevard, which is dedicated to Cpl. Lopes, will be demolished due to the construction of a new bridge, which is expected to open this year. As a result, the mayor wants to transfer the name of the old bridge, to the new bridge, according to the Ci…

6 days ago·Rhode Island, United States

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New Bedford Guide

Mayor proposes naming New Bedford pedestrian bridge in honor of Korean War veteran

"NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell has filed a proposal to name the new pedestrian bridge over John F. Kennedy Boulevard in honor of U.S. Army Cpl. Andre A. Lopes. The current pedestrian bridge was dedicated in honor of Cpl. Lopes in 1977, but it is slated to be demolished when the new bridge conn

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