Memorial Exhibit for Brookfield War Heroes

Staff Sergeant George Rajcula, a former Brookfield resident and machine gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, was killed in World War II during a bombing mission over Germany in January, 1944.

Rajcula's photo and courageous story is part of a Memorial Exhibit honoring the memory of former Brookfield town residents who gave their lives during many of our nation’s military campaigns from the American Revolution up to and including Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

The Exhibit opens Saturday May 11, 2013 at 12:00pm in the Brookfield Museum located at 165 Whisconier Road, (intersection of Routes 25 and 133) in Brookfield Center.

The exhibit will continue each Saturday from noon to 4PM through June 1st and will also be open during the town’s Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 26, 2013 and on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.

According to Gene Roberts of the Brookfield Historical Society, “ Each year we pay tribute to Brookfield’s fallen military heroes but until recently, little was known about who they actually are. We have now been able to identify 44 former Brookfield residents who gave their lives, on the alter of freedom, in defense of our nation.

This exhibit is a worthy tribute to their sacrifices.” For more information log onto www.brookfieldcthistory.org.