William Alfred Suggs Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 5277 placed a memorial in honor the 13 U.S Servicemembers (11 Marines, 1 Navy Sailor and 1 Army Soldier) killed in a suicide bombing attack in Kabul on August 26.
- Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City
- Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Mas
- Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, Calif.
- Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha.
- Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, Calif.
- Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Ind.
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas.
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Mo.
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyo.
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, Calif.
- Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio
- Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tenn.
The memorial is available for viewing by the public on Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Fridays from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm during bingo and Saturdays 1 pm to 4 pm. at the William Alfred Suggs VFW Post No 5277, located at 855 West Desoto St
Clermont, FL.
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The William Alfred Suggs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5277 is a simple two-story concrete block and brick masonry building located in Downtown Clermont. Originally constructed as a one-story building in 1946 by members of the William Alfred Suggs Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 5277, a second story was constructed circa 1955. The building is the oldest surviving building in Clermont custom-built for a veteran’s support organization that is still in active use by the group.
