those who serve

national service

Men and women of Hallowell have served in all the major wars in our nation’s history.

Mark Francis Bastey, #24, US Army Major, served in Vietnam and received the Purple Heart. He was also awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action and 2 Bronze Stars.  

His dates of service are June 1969 to May 1984.  He was medically retired from the Army due to the MS diagnoses.  After retiring from the Army, Mark worked for the Maine Department of Labor as a Veteran’s Counselor.

Ernest “Bev” Bevilacqua, #25, joined the Navy at 17 and served on several battleships as a gunner’s mate in World War II. He was blown off one into the sea. After the war his ship was stationed just 10 miles off Bikini during the nuclear testing.

Bev was not from Hallowell but he was my dearest friend. He died in 2019. I included him young in his Navy cracker jacks as a memory.

artist, Chris Cart

Brian King #22, served in our modern era.

Local models

Diana Gibson, #43, a descendent of the Vaughan family, is shown in the mural. She served in the Red Cross in World War II.

Of the many Hallowell men #23 who served in the Civil War 45 died fighting for the freedom of others. You can see the large obelisk monument for these fallen soldiers in the Hallowell cemetery.

Diana Gibson, #43 in mural
Civil War Memorial, Hallowell Cemetery

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