WWII veteran Karl W. Monson, left, received a folded American flag during the Cazenovia Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Monson joined the U.S. Army in 1941. In June 1942, he was assigned to A Battery 602nd Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. On June 12, 1944 the 602nd joined the Normandy Invasion on Omaha Beach. His battalion went through four major battles including the Battle of the Bulge sustaining high losses. In May 1945, he was discharged from the Army at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois. Handing Monson the flag is Post 88 member Ron McDermott; saluting in the background is Post 88 member and past commander Jack Mott. photo by Jason Emerson