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From YouTube: Martin McDonough Hero Square Dedication
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Mayor Walsh joined with City Councilor Ed Flynn, Chief Marty Martinez, and members of the South Boston community for the dedication of the Martin McDonough Hero Square. McDonough was a South Boston resident who was killed in action while serving aboard the USS Juneau during World War II. For his service and his sacrifice, McDonough was awarded the Purple Heart.
A
A
Thank
you
all
for
coming
to
celebrate
the
legacy
of
Martin
McDonagh,
who
was
a
navy
veteran
who
was
killed
in
action
in
1942
when
the
USS
Juneau
went
down
it's
great
even
after
77
years
to
see
so
many
people
here
to
remember
the
legacy
of
Martin
McDonagh,
and
so
many
others
like
him.
So
thank
you
all
for
coming
with
that
I'll
bring
up
mayor,
Walsh
who's,
going
to
offer
some
brief
remarks.
C
B
We
have
Christmas
trees
in
Boston,
so
that's
what
they're
and
holiday
trees
in
Hanukkah
everywhere
else,
but
no
I
want
to
thank
I
want
to
thank
all
the
members
of
the
post
as
well
that
a
here
today
to
all
the
veterans.
Thank
you
for
your
service
to
our
country.
You
are
the
reason
why
myself
and
the
other
elected
officials
can
be
elected
is
that
you
fought
for
this
country.
You
put
your
life
on
the
line,
any
gold
star
families
here
today
we
want
to
say
we
pray
for
you
every
day.
B
Thank
you
for
your
sacrifice
and
service
to
our
country
as
well.
All
of
you,
the
elected
officials
that
are
here
today,
I,
want
to
thank
city,
councilor,
Eddie,
Flynn
who's,
a
veteran
himself
say,
representative
David,
peal,
chief
money,
Martinez
from
healthy
human
services.
That's
here
with
us,
I
want
to
thank
John
Ellison
from
South
Boston,
who
does
an
amazing
job
here
to
all
the
members
of
the
Southie
community
that
are
here
will
pass
the
prizes.
I
know
a
few
people
are
here
you
from
Southie
moved
out.
B
B
And
today
we're
all
joined
together
to
honor
a
true
Boston
hero,
man
McDonough.
We
pay
respects
to
to
a
historic
day.
This
is
the
70
70th
anniversary
of
Pearl
Harbor
attack
on
Pearl
Harbor,
and
it's
Franklin
Franklin
Delano
this
year
and
his
Franklin
Delano
Roosevelt
said
it
was
a
day
that
would
live
in
infamy
it
calculated
America
into
World
War,
two
and
I
had
a
chance
this
summer
to
to
go
to
Pearl
Harbor,
and
it
was
absolutely
amazing,
being
there's
my
first
time
there
and
hearing
the
stories
of
that.
B
Don't
make
the
newspaper
that
don't
make
that
don't
don't
make
the
TV
of
the
sacrifice
of
the
the
non-military
folks
on
the
island
in
the
K
in
the
base
that
saved
so
many
people's
lives.
The
the
sailors
that
did
some
incredible
heroic
feats
to
make
sure
other
channels
stayed
clear
to
make
sure
that
they
be
able
to
get
the
ships
out
into
the
channel
in
the
days
that
follow
they're,
the
men
and
women
young
people
all
over
this
country
that
joined
the
service
because
of
that
attack
in
peril.
B
It
reminds
me
of
2000
in
2001
on
9/11
right
after
9/11.
A
lot
of
kids
and
I
know
we're
talking
about
World
War
2
today,
but
a
lot
of
kids
from
Southie
and
Dorchester
in
the
city
of
Boston
I
joined
the
service
because
they
wanted
to
want
to
do
something
the
same
and
they
followed
in
the
footsteps
of
the
folks
from
World
War
two
mountain
in
millions
of
Americans
across
the
country.
B
He
certainly
answered
the
call
to
serve
ready
and
willing
to
defend
the
rights
and
liberties
of
not
just
his
hometown
of
South
Boston,
but
of
the
entire
United
States
of
America
he
enlisted
in
the
Navy
a
little
over
a
month
after
Pearl
Harbor.
He
left
his
hometown
here
in
Southie,
like
many
before
him
and
traveled
to
a
far-off
land
in
the
Pacific
yeah.
As
John
Ellison
pointed
out,
he
served
in
several
battles,
including
the
historic
naval
Battle
of
Guadalcanal.
It
marked
a
turning
point
of
World
War
two,
but
the
victory
came
at
a
steep
price.
B
Many
lives
were
lost,
including
Martin's
mountains.
Ship
was
sunk
by
a
torpedo
and
he
was
awarded
the
Purple
Heart
for
his
service
and
sacrifice
and
he's
certainly
gonna,
be
remembered
as
many
other
brave
men
and
women.
We
lost
that
night
in
the
days
that
followed,
and
that's
why,
to
all
of
you
today
that
keep
his
memory
alive
in
this
post
in
this
community.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
You
know,
as
we
look
around
this
room,
I
see
a
lot
of
dedicated
people
that
are
in
this
post.
B
A
lot
of
support,
that's
closed
and
there
are
thousands
and
thousands
and
thousands
of
other
young
people
that
are
in
their
bed
this
morning,
and
they
should
be
here
on
Broadway
and
issue
understanding
what
Martin
McDonagh
was
and
what
he
stood
for
and
what
he
did,
and
we
have
to
continue
to
pass
that
message
along
and
today,
obviously
we're
rededicating
Martin
mines
square
out
front.
He
joined
1,700
other
heroes,
squares
across
the
across
the
city
of
Boston.
B
In
these
squares,
the
Commissioner
of
veteran
services,
we
started
to
say,
do
something
different
and
we
wanted
to
to
make
sure
that,
as
a
kid
I
had
walked
by
the
corner
of
my
street
and
on
the
way
to
school.
Let's
see
many
hero
squares
and
the
top
during
Veterans
Day,
Memorial,
Day
there'd
be
new
flowers
on
top
and
then
and
then
that
was
it
and
the
name
became
part
of
a
street
sign.
B
The
street
sorry
became
part
of
a
pole
and
all
of
a
sudden
that
kind
of
became
invisible
to
a
lot
of
us
and
what
we're
doing
now
in
the
city
of
Boston,
a
veteran
service
department
is
rededicating,
our
hero's
quits
and
there's
a
reasoning.
Reason
for
us.
Rededicating
on
heroes
squares
were
installing
biographical
plaques
to
give
more
information
on
the
hero's
life.
B
B
But
the
history
of
service
in
the
neighborhoods.
A
side
note
before
I
get
back
to
mine,
I
was
I,
was
my
family's
from
from
Ireland
from
kinda,
some
kind
of
matter,
and
my
father's
from
kind
of
kind
of,
and
my
mother's
from
small
and
I.
Remember,
being
in
my
cousin's
house,
in
Ireland
and
I
saw
a
picture
of
a
soldier
who
fought
in
World
War
one
and
as
I
got
older.
I
realized
that
soldier
would
would
have
been.
My
great-uncle
and
I
learned
that
he
died
in
France
and
I.
B
Didn't
have
a
lot
of
history
on
him
who
he
was
by
the
stories
being
passed
down
from
generation
and
during
the
hundreth
commemoration
of
the
ending
of
World
War.
One
I
had
some
folks
in
my
office
that
were
talking
about
the
celebration
for
us
to
remember
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Let's
not
forget,
World
War,
one
and
I
asked
them.
I
gave
them
the
name
of
my
of
my
my
uncle.
My
great
uncle
and
I
said.
If
you
give
me
some
information,
this
I'd
love
to
I'd
love
to
see
it.
B
Well,
as
I
said
to
start.
This
conversation
this
morning
would
be
in
a
very
different
place:
the
freedoms
that
I
have
to
be
able
to
be
mayor,
the
city,
boss
and
the
freedoms
that
that
all
of
us
have
to
serve
in
our
country.
It's
because
of
our
veterans,
and
we
can
never
forget
our
veterans
regardless.
Not
just
we
can't
just
remember
them
on
Veterans,
Day
and
Memorial
Day
for
the
sacrifice.
We
need
to
remember
them
every
single
day
and
that's
what
we
try
to
do
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
our
veteran
services.
B
That's
why
the
council
Flynn
does
as
the
chair
of
the
Veterans
Committee
in
the
City
Council.
That's
what
David
Beale
does
at
the
State
House
working
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
to
continue
to
have
the
best
veterans
benefits
for
returning
veterans
in
the
country
right
here
in
this
in
this
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
I
want
to
thank
them.
B
It's
important
for
all
of
us
to
make
sure
that
the
service
and
sacrifices
that
our
veterans
have
made
is
never
forgotten.
I
want
to
thank
the
USS
Constitution
for
flying
a
flag
of
mines.
Memory
on
November
13th
the
day
the
ship
went
down
as
we
as
we
all
know.
We
can
never
repay
our
heroes
for
their
sacrifice
or
their
families
front
of
this
sacrifice,
but
we
keep
their
memories
alive
and
inspire
the
next
generation
of
Patriots.
So
again,
I
just
want
to
make
a
special
thank
you
to
the
McDonough
family.
I
want
to
thank
them.
B
They've
done
a
post
I
want
to
thank
the
members.
The
McDonough
post
I
want
to
thank
you
for
keeping
this
post
going
strong,
because
we
need
you
to
continue
to
do
that.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
being
here
today
and
I
want
everyone
to
have
a
healthy
and
safe
and
happy
Christmas
holiday
season,
as
we
move
into
the
next
few
weeks
here.
So
thank
you
very
much.
C
B
Have
the
honor
to
bring
up
the
next
speaker?
He
is
no
stranger
to
South.
Boston
he's
been
serving
he's
just
finishing
on
his
first
full
term
on
the
Boston
City
Council
and
the
first
thing
that
the
first
request
that
he
had
when
he
to
the
president,
the
council,
when
he
became
when
she
became
the
president,
was
that
he
served
he.
D
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
and
one
of
the
reasons
I
wanted
to
become
chair
of
Veterans
Services
is
because
of
the
excellent
work
mayor,
Walsh
and
his
team
do
on
Veterans
programs
and
services.
It's
probably
the
best
city
in
terms
of
veteran
benefits
for
all
veterans
and
military
families
across
the
country.
D
We're
just
so
proud
of
the
McDonough
post
for
everything
they've
done
for
the
community
of
South
Boston
for
all
military
families.
Always
they
are
making
sure
that
the
benefits
that
they've
earned
that
they're
able
to
get
so
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
post,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
McDonough
family
that
is
here
today.
D
We
know,
even
after
so
many
years,
that
the
pain
is
still
there
when
you
do
move,
lose
a
loved
one
in
the
service
to
our
country.
So
we
wanted
that
you're
here
with
us
today.
My
good
friend
is
mrs.,
mrs.
Tobias,
as
well
as
a
cousin
of
mine,
McDonough,
and
some
of
the
McDonough
boys
are
here
as
well.
We
want
to
welcome
you
and
say
thank
you
for
your
incredible
sacrifice.
D
And
just
finally,
my
colleague,
Michael
Flaherty
just
lost
a
cousin.
He
wanted
to
be
here
with
you
today,
so
he
extends
his
best
wishes.
I
also
want
to
recognize
my
good
friend
Joe
cook,
who
does
tremendous
work
in
our
city
and
making
sure
that
our
returning
veterans,
including
a
lot
of
veterans
that
come
back
with
PTSD,
get
the
services
that
they
need
so
Joe
we're
proud
of
you
and
we're
sorry.
If
you
are
terrible
loss
Joe
and
we
love
you
and
we
love
all
your
commitment
to
our
veterans
again.
D
D
E
Hi
everybody,
it's
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
be
here
with
you
today
is
as
we
enter
this
holiday
season.
It's
always
a
great
opportunity
to
look
back
remember
and
be
thankful
in
looking
around
the
room.
I
think
we
have
a
lot
to
be
be
thankful
for
and
to
remember
that
we
have
a
great
tradition
here
in
South,
Boston
of
military
service
and
remembering
our
veterans-
and
we
do
that
very
well
here.
E
E
No
thank
you
and
your
team
for
everything
that
you
do
is
a
kid
growing
up
in
South,
Boston
I
do
remember,
seeing
those
heroes
squares
and
not
knowing
the
story
behind
the
names
and
I
just
want
to
applaud
you
and
your
administration
for
the
initiative
to
tell
those
stories,
because
it's
important
that
they
be
told
and
that
we
remember
them.
You
know,
and
at
the
state
level
we're
doing
what
we
can
to
support
our
veterans
who
are
coming
home.
You
know
I'm,
proud
to
say
every
session
we
passed
veterans
legislation.
E
Earlier
this
session
we
passed
a
bill
to
make
sure
that
colleges
and
universities
have
the
resources
they
need
to
treat
veterans
who
are
coming
back
going
to
school
and
maybe
suffering
from
post-traumatic
stress.
So
you
know,
there's
a
strong
partnership
at
your
local
level
at
your
state
level
and
I'm
just
proud
of
everybody
in
this
room.
It's
an
honor
to
be
here
with
you
today
to
the
members
of
the
McDonough
family.
Thank
you
so
much
for
taking
the
time
to
be
here.
E
You
know
we're
incredibly
proud
and
grateful
for
the
sacrifices
you
and
your
families
have
made
and
as
we
enter
the
holiday
season,
I
just
want
to
say
Merry
Christmas,
Happy,
New
Year.
Thank
you
for
all
that
you
do
from
our
goal
to
our
families,
to
our
veterans.
We
wouldn't
be
living
in
this
community
the
way
it
is
right
now,
if
it
wasn't
for
your
example
and
it's
example
for
for
myself
and
all
of
us.
So
thank
you.
So
much
thank
you
for
having
us
here
today.
Congratulations
in
Merry,
Christmas.
F
So
they
give
everyone
for
coming
here
today,
especially
thank
you
to
you
know
Walsh,
for
having
such
a
program
to
honor
our
veterans.
It's
sometimes
really
hard
to
get
the
word
out
there
to
let
people
know
that,
were
there
a
war,
two
veteran
or
you
signed
up
yesterday
or
returned
home
from
yesterday
that
were
all
veterans
and
we
need
to
be
seen
and
heard
in
I
couldn't
be
prouder
from
being
from
South
Boston
of
this
community,
who
has
always
always
supported
the
military
in
the
veterans.
F
It
was
the
reason
why
I
went
in
because
my
whole
family
was
veterans,
so
it
was,
it
was
an
honor
to
do
it
and
it's
an
honor
to
have
you
all
here
today,
I'd
like
to
say
to
the
members
of
McDonough
Post.
This
couldn't
have
been
in
the
axillary.
This
post
couldn't
be
here
if
it
wasn't
for
you
all
who
have
been
here
for
years,
taking
care
of
this
place
in
bringing
this
place
up.
So
my
heartfelt
thank
you
to
all
you,
members,
I,
don't
know
where
ever
she
is
but
I.
F
Think
Richie
is
the
one
who's
been
here
the
longest
and
making
sure
that
this
place
has
stayed
open
and
represented
in
this
community,
which
we
all
love.
Obviously,
that's
salty
to
these
two
McDonough
boys
that
I've
known
my
whole
life
and
just
found
out
this
morning
that
you
too
are
Martin
McDonough's
nephews,
I
am
so
honored
and
thrilled
that
you
two
were
able
to
come
here
today.
So
thank
you
so
very
much
in.
F
You
know
the
Commissioner
from
the
top
and
veteran
services
for
the
city.
Boston
had
this
flag
flown
over
the
Constitution
on
November
13th
in
November,
13
recognizes
the
day
that
martin's
ship
was
torpedoed.
So
we
got
that
flown
over
the
constitution
and
the
post,
which
will
go
up
on
the
on
the
wall
next
to
Martin's
picture,
but
I
just
want
to
read
because
I
just
love
this,
but
the
Constitution
wrote
says
to
all
who
to
all
who
shall
see.
These
presents.
F
F
It
was
flown
on
the
13th
day
of
November
in
the
year
of
the
Lord
2019,
signed
by
the
75th
commander
of
the
USS
Constitution
Nathan
snikt
I
believe,
as
I
was
saying
so
I
am
so
honored
to
have
this
flag
here
for
the
McDonough
Post
I'm,
so
honored.
To
have
that
plaque
out
front.
It
means
the
world
to
us
members
and
it
means
the
world
to
this
community
of
South
Boston
that
we
have
this.
So
thank
you
all
for
coming.