The American Legion William R. Schnug Post 614 has named a local World War II veteran as the Grand Marshal of its Nov. 6 Veterans Day parade.
Julian Smith served in the Merchant Marines in the European, African and Pacific theaters during the war. He will be honored for his service in the parade, which is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Post 614 will hold the parade on that Sunday to allow more people to attend than might be possible on Friday, Nov. 11.
The parade will leave the Franklin County Fairgrounds and travel down Main Street to Scioto Darby Road. It will enter Municipal Park on Veterans Memorial Drive, ending at the Veterans Memorial Park. A brief ceremony, 21-gun salute, and Taps will occur at the memorial.
Post 614 also will offer its annual free public beans and cornbread meal from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Hilliard Church of Christ, 4300 Avery Road.