Franklin WWII veteran awarded a Quilt of Valor for his service at age 96

We applaud this wonderful initiative. If you have not yet, be sure to check out their work in the Richard’s Building during the State Fair next summer.

“The Quilters group, working with the Warwick Valley Quilters Guild of northeastern Pennsylvania, has made 257 quilts since August 2011 when it joined the national Quilts of Valor Foundation. The group's mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comfort and healing.”

FRANKLIN — The Sussex County Quilters created and presented a Quilt of Valor to World War II veteran Eddie Mindlin.

At 96, the borough native and long-time member of the Franklin Borough Fire Department accepted the honor during a presentation on Veterans' Day at the firehouse.

Mindlin joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Satyr, a landing craft repair ship. He was part of the force which was preparing to invade Okinawa when the war ended and became part of the post-war Occupational Force.

Eddie Mindlin, 96, is seen in this photo from this past October's Sussex County Firemen's Association parade.

The Quilters group, working with the Warwick Valley Quilters Guild of northeastern Pennsylvania, has made 257 quilts since August 2011 when it joined the national Quilts of Valor Foundation. The group's mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comfort and healing.

The Quilt of Valor for Franklin resident Eddie Mindlin, a World War II veteran, is seen on Veterans Day prior to the presentation

For the past eight summers, the local group shared a booth at the New Jersey State Fair, and has invited attendees to sign blocks of fabric that will be made into quilts.

Source: Franklin WWII vet awarded Quilt of Valor for his service at age 96 (njherald.com)

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Franklin WWII veteran awarded a Quilt of Valor for his service at age 96

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