Captain James Hunter Shotwell Sergeant Alfred John Small Lance Corporal John Michael Glasser Corporal Donald Allen Contarino
Another sad day to report that this week on November 19th, 2022 we lost Fellow Vietnam Veteran and long time member of our Beverly Vietnam Veterans Group( BVV), Chuck Mazer,… Continue Reading →
THANKS TO DAVID PERINCHIEF, THE CITY OF BEVERLY CORY PAULETTE AND CHUCK CLARK FOR GETTING THE CITY MEMORIALS TOGETHER AND ORDERING THE WREATHS FIR VETERANS DAY THI 11/11/2022 one photos… Continue Reading →
Toys for Tots
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 IS POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, PLEASE REMEBER ALL THOSE WHO TODAY ARE STILL MISSING IN ACTION OR ARE STILL PRISONERS OF WAR . MEMBERS OF THE BEVERLY VETERANS… Continue Reading →
With Fall on the way the Beverly Vietnam Veterans, VFW and Veterans Council will be working on doing more for our veterans. If you like to join us send us… Continue Reading →
Now the we are slowly coming to the end of the summer prof 2022, the Beverly Vietnam Veterans will be hosting an end of year cookout for all it’s members… Continue Reading →
THANKS TO. THE BEVERLY COUNCIL, VFW, Beverly Vietnam Veterans, Todd Rotondo, City of Beverly David perininchief, Cory, Paulette, Chuck Clark and Jan Perce. I know there are more but being… Continue Reading →
Placing of Flag for Memorial Day May 28, 2022 Thanks to all who turned out today to place flags at N. Beverly Cemetery.
The Parade and Program this year were held on May 22rd, 2022 with placing of the wreaths , firing the Cannon, and Music by the Italian National Band . Flags… Continue Reading →
See the attached flyer as we remember Harvey Calicuhman
Minutes of the Veterans of Fortunato Veterans of Foreign wars Post 545
Beverly, Ma. 01915 We are always looking for new Members, it is the Fortunato Post VFW that is active with assisting and helping Veterans, we provide scholarships to both Beverly… Continue Reading →
The Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1 will be hosting the Vietnam Veterans Day, we will celebrate this on MARCH 27th ( SUNDAY ) starting at 10:00 AM at he… Continue Reading →
Elements Care provides complete Medical Care and social supports for people age 55+ who have healthcare needs. in Beverly and surrounding North Shore area. . The Beverly location is located… Continue Reading →
A Big crowd turned out to watch the Santa/Holiday Parade, and along with the Elks and Elks Veterans Committee, Patriot Riders, Beverly Vietnam Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545,… Continue Reading →
Wreaths Across America The Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545, will again be placing wreaths at the Veterans Sections of Central and N. Beverly, we wish we could do… Continue Reading →
The Beverly Holiday/Santa Parade will take place on Sunday November 28th at 1:00 PM, all assemble at Beverly High School. All should be at the High School parking lot by… Continue Reading →
Placing of wreath and ceremony at Beverly Hospital Vietnam Veterans Memorial by the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1 and local Veterans Organizations, which included The Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post… Continue Reading →
The Beverly Veterans Council, along with Veterans Agent David Perinchief will be hosting this years Veterans Day Program at Vietnam Veterans Memorial at One Ellis Square on Thursday November 11th… Continue Reading →
Sgt. Maj. Oswald and the Beverly High School ROTC will be hosting a Veterans Day Program at the Field House on November 13th at 6:30 PM. Speaker will be the… Continue Reading →
Today we honored Gold Start Mother Betty Crawford the Mother of Stephen Fortunato who was killed in action on October 14, 2008 while serving in Afghanistan. The Commander of the… Continue Reading →
The Beverly High School ROTC cadets with the Senior Marine instructor Ken Oswald, held a remembrance for POW/MIA Day at Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial at One Ellis Square this AM…. Continue Reading →
This past week September 8, 2021 Beverly High School with the work of ROTC instructors Ken Oswald and Derrick Wise hosted Meal of Honor recipient Thomas Norris a Navy Seal… Continue Reading →
VETERANS AND FAMILY COOK OUT AS PART OF BEVERLY HOMECOMING. 2021 Finally after a month long month of July with days and days of rain, the Veterans and family cookout… Continue Reading →
A special thanks go out to the Endicott College Veterans Club for there donation to the Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545. The presentation was give on July 22nd,… Continue Reading →
Harvey L. Calichman Harvey L. Calichman, grew up in Revere, and attended Revere High School, After graduation he enlisted into the U.S. Navy, he was a Vietnam Veteran and after… Continue Reading →
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PRESENTATION FOF 2021 The Members of the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1 and Fortunato VFW Post 545 in Beverly, Ma. awarded 5 scholarships to students from both… Continue Reading →
With this past week of rain now for 4 days, the members of the Beverly Vietnam Veterans, Veterans pf Foreign Wars Post 545, American Legion Post 46 Beverly Farms, American… Continue Reading →
Again this year the members for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Beverly Vietnam Veterans, Post 46 American Legion, Post 331 Herman A Spear Post, all the Scouts, Students, and local… Continue Reading →
Again for the second year, due to Corvid we will not be having a Memorial Day Parade but will gather at Lynch Park here in Beverly, on Memorial Day May… Continue Reading →
Today March 29, 2021 we honor and remember all the Veterans of the Vietnam War. March 29 is a fitting choice for a day honoring Vietnam veterans. It was chosen to… Continue Reading →
Organized by Beverly residents, especially Jan Pierce and Terry Mailous. On a cold Sunday Beverly residents collected well over 45 new pairs of sneakers to be delivered to Chelsea Soldiers… Continue Reading →
Tonight February 8th, 2021 we had a Zoom meeting to discuss many issues that are relevant to the VFW and local Veterans. Our State Rep. Jerry Parisella, who is a… Continue Reading →
The final edition to the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial at One Ellis Square is now on order, the Black Granite sign bill be 8′ in length and 20″ high and… Continue Reading →
Today December 19, 2020 members of the Scouts Troop 4 and may others placed wreaths at Central Cemetery and N. Beverly Cemetery for the Christmas Season. It was a very… Continue Reading →
Robert Davis joined the 102nd Field Artillery Massachusetts National Guard on December 2, 1940 On August 7, 1944 he sailed to Europe arriving in Normandy September 7, 1944. He fought… Continue Reading →
CHRISTMAS 2020 Beverly Vietnam Veterans PLAZA @ 1 Ellis Square, CHRISTMAS 2020
A thanks to both the Pack 4 N. Beverly Cub Scouts and Mario and his Boy Scout Troop who took care of removing the flags from N.Beverly and Central Cemetery…. Continue Reading →
This years with the Corvid -19 virus still waging a war against us all, we have decided to have just Veterans at the various Memorials as we place wreaths, and… Continue Reading →
Gold Star Mother’s Day is observed on the last Sunday in September which will be Sunday, September 27, 2020 this year. Gold Star Mother’s Day is intended to recognize and honor those mothers who have… Continue Reading →
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION AND RULES FOR THE PATRIOT PEN CONTEST. THIS IS FOR GRADES 6 THROUGH 8, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE ELLIGIBLE. THE FORTUNATO VETERANS OF… Continue Reading →
Thanks to the Spear Post American Legion Post 331 we will start having our monthly meetings again: The Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545 will have their monthly meeting… Continue Reading →
This has been a difficult year for all of us, but we were still able to award ( 5 ) $ 2000.00 each scholarships to deserving Beverly High School ROTC… Continue Reading →
Our Federal Id and Non-Profit number I 04-6126840, if you wish to make a tax deductible donation Since the Corvid 19 virus, we have been unable to have a meeting… Continue Reading →
City of Beverly Memorial Day 2020
THIS WAS A TRYING TIME FOR ALL, AND ESPECIALLY THIS Memorial DAY WITH HE CORVID19 VIRUS. Members of the Beverly City Council, and the Veterans Organizations in Beverly spend many… Continue Reading →
On April 29, 2020 the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1 lost one of our members, Kay Trefry. She was our only Woman Veteran and was always such a great… Continue Reading →
This year the Fortunato VFW post 545 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545 here in Beverly. A Celebrations was to… Continue Reading →
The members of the Beverly Vietnam Veterans ( BVV ) will be out collecting for our Scholarship Program and funds to assist local Veterans. The fundraiser drive will start June… Continue Reading →
The Members of the Fortunato Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 545 will be out canning from May 17th through the 23rd of June throughout the City a various locations. This… Continue Reading →
Thanks to one of our Beverly Vietnam Veterans and VFW Members here in Beverly, a great turn out came to support the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary. Leland McDonough planned the… Continue Reading →
THE PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28TH HAVE BOTH BEEN CANCELLED!!!!! PLEASE ALL STAY SAFE DURING THESE TIMES AND PLEASE CHECK IN ON ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS BY PHONE TO… Continue Reading →
The combined efforts of the American Legion District , Michael J. Cadigan Post 46 American Legion, Beverly Veterans Council, Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545, Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post… Continue Reading →
Fortunto Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545, Beverly, Ma. hold it’s monthly business meetings once a month on the second Saturday of each month at the Anchor Pub. It is… Continue Reading →
We wish to thank the North Shore Christian School, Beverly Campus 3rd and 4th grade, and Liz Macdavitt for all the help in removing the flags at North Beverly Cemetery… Continue Reading →
We are please to announce that the Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545, selected Lilly Noelle Glass as our winner, and her name was then sent on to State… Continue Reading →
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, Veterans who served as far as 12 nautical miles from the shore of Vietnam, or who had service in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, are presumed to have… Continue Reading →
This years parade was to honor Veterans with former Mayor Bill Scanlon and his wife Louise as Grand Marshall. The day was dry but very cold, and the snow and… Continue Reading →
Please join us as we honor our scholarship recipient’s, which will be chosen by our committee in April 2020. This year again we thank the Italian Community Center for there… Continue Reading →
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Fortunato Post 545 (VFW ) in Beverly and the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1( BVV ) would like to wish all a great Thanksgiving… Continue Reading →
With the passing of Veterans Day and winter on the door stop, it is time to remove the flags that we had placed back for Memorial Day. The Staff and… Continue Reading →
Members of the Beverly Veterans Council and Beverly Vietnam Veterans attended a ceremony at Ledgewood Facility on the campus of Beverly Hospital. Each of the 15 Veterans were given a… Continue Reading →
This November 11,2019 at 11:00 Am, the City of Beverly’s Veterans, family, Citizens came together on a beautiful day to honor all Veterans on this Veterans Day. A large crowd… Continue Reading →
The Members of he Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1, Veterans of Foreign Wars Fortunato Post 545 ( VFW), American Legion Post 46 Post American Legion Post 331 and AMVETS… Continue Reading →
The muring of Noevner 8th started off with a great program by the Beverly Middle School, they had interviewed 5 Veterans and presented a story of each one. Poems were… Continue Reading →
A great breakfast was put together by the Beverly Council on Aging, Senior Center. Food was made available by Tod Rotondo at Cafe Salerno. The Beverly High School ROTC posted… Continue Reading →
On Wednesday at 8:30 Am, the students of the North Beverly Elementary School, came together for a wonderful Veterans Day program of dance, Poem’s singing. Thanks to all the Teachers,… Continue Reading →
On November 5th, 2019 the Members of the Fortunato Veterans of Foreign wars Post 545 enjoyed a lunch at the Herrick House. A meal of steak or chicken with all… Continue Reading →
Veterans Day and the Dedication of the New Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Ellis Square took place on November 11th, 2018 at 11:00 AM. A large turn out came to observe… Continue Reading →
Please plan on attending this years Veterans Day Program which will be held at Vietnam Veterans Memorial at One Ellis Square. As always the program will start on November 11th… Continue Reading →
We named all our parties as Monsoon, due to most everyone of them having major rain storms. But this year is a perfect end of summer day, with temperatures in… Continue Reading →
On Saturday September 7, 2019, which started out as a cool, and overcast day for the Annual Harbor Fest at Glover Wharf in Beverly. The sun came out just in… Continue Reading →
Thanks to all the membership ROTC Cadets who took tie out this past week to help with our Annual Poppy Drive. Again it was a success and we would like… Continue Reading →
Scholarships were give to 4 students, 1 from Beverly High School ( Henrique Sousa, looking tom attend one of the following colleges, U Mass Boston, U Mass Lowell, U Mass… Continue Reading →
Members of Veterans Council for the first time participated in the Annual Holiday/Santa Parade in Beverly this past ( 2018) year. We had a 5 Ton Army truck all decorated,… Continue Reading →
Veterans Day 2018, was held on the 11th Month of the 11th Day of the 11th Hour. It also marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1…. Continue Reading →
On a cool and windy day November 11th, 2018 Veterans Day was observed and followed by the dedication of the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A Large crowd turned out for… Continue Reading →
A big thanks goes out to the Beverly High School, ROTC Program, Football Team, Band and Cheerleaders for providing a great day for local Veterans as we all entered the… Continue Reading →
Misc Pictures from the Annual BVV and Vfw Scholarship Dinner dance at the Italian community Center this April 2018. $ 10,000.00 is scholarships were awarded to 5 deserving students.
On June 27th through July 3rd, the Members of the Beverly Vietnam Veterans will be out canning for our Annual scholarship Fund Raiser, this supports our Scholarship Programs for Beverly… Continue Reading →
Memorial Day is May 27th, with a morning Parade in the Farms at 9:00 AM and then again in the afternoon Parade at 2:00 PM. Again with the assistance… Continue Reading →
Join us for this years Scholarship Dinner Dance,Please come out and support our annual scholarship dinner dance!! Great food, music, and awards to local students. When: Saturday, May 4th 2019… Continue Reading →
Click Here to download form To have a brink placed at the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Beverly Hospital, please see the attached form. Completed applications can be send… Continue Reading →
Veterans Day and the dedication of the new Beverly Vietnam Veterans Memorial will all take place on Veterans Day November 11th,we will start wth the Traditional Veterans Day Program as… Continue Reading →
August 4, 2017 A large contingent of veterans, along with their friends, family and other community members, gathered at Ellis Square last Friday to commemorate the re-opening of the reconstructed… Continue Reading →
August 2, 2017 The site of the future Vietnam Veterans memorial at Ellis Square is a place of significance for local veterans. BEVERLY, MA – The newly made over Ellis… Continue Reading →
Our Annual Beverly Vietnam Veterans Fund raiser will take place June 28th through July 3rd throughout the City of Beverly. Our Veterans will be out at various stores asking for… Continue Reading →
June 27, 2017 Since November 2015, local veterans and their families have been gathering for weekly socials at the Vittori-Rocci Post on Brimbal Avenue in Beverly. At the beginning, says… Continue Reading →
May 29, 2017 While Memorial Day remembrances throughout the North Shore honored those who died defending America, Peabody officials focused on 13 young men from the city who died during… Continue Reading →
May 28, 2017 BEVERLY — When Hardy Prince enlisted in the Navy at age 22, he told officials he wanted to fly. That was 75 years ago, in the middle… Continue Reading →
Commander Paul lantz Sr. Vice Ken Casolla Jr. Vice Bill Prince Quarter Master Jerry Guilebbe Chaplain Bob Des Jardins Trustee 3 yrs Chuck Clark Trustee 2 Yrs Patrick Cullen Surgeon… Continue Reading →