Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch)
Their names are inscribed with the dead of World War II on the memorial erected by the Village and dedicated on Memorial Day 1948. The inscription reads " Let us live for those who have fallen that in our lives they may be resur- rected . " World War II On Sunday afternoon , December 7 , 1941 , the radios blasted forth the announcement that Japan had at- tacked us at Pearl Harbor . War was declared and once again we were Village Management posed of three members , each as- sessor serving three years , alter- nating so that one assesor is ap- pointed each year . A Building Inspector is selected each year at the annual reorganiza- tion meeting of the Village Board . The Planning Board consists of four members . The Board of Appeals is made up of five members . Recreation in the Village is in charge of a full - time Director of Recreation . He works with the Youth Activities Committee which makes recommendations to the Vil- lage Board . The Board also ap- points part - time Supervisors Recreation . in a global struggle . A total of 643 men and women from our village entered the armed forces and al- lied organizations . The people at home united to give material and spiritual help to those in the armed forces . Jules Fisher represented the village on the Draft Board for the duration of the war . They carried on until Japan surrendered in August 1945. Soon thereafter our men and women in the armed forces came home - but not all of them . Some had " given their all " and were buried in many parts of the world and at sea . Those who died in the service from our Village were Warren Ackerman , Frank G.