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Elliott Donn is inducted into the CT Veterans Hall of Fame

HARTFORD — Elliott Donn of Windsor has been inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame. Dunn served in the U.S. Navy. In 1998, Elliott became involved with the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) and has contributed countless hours supporting this organization on local, state and national levels. He has worked to make other veterans aware of their benefits and entitlements from the Veterans Administration and has initiated a statewide program of collecting necessary documentation for veterans’ funerals, thereby diminishing one source of stress for bereaved families. He has raised funds for the National Museum of American Jewish Military History in Washington, DC and for the Jewish Chaplains Monument, which was erected on Monument Hill at Arlington National Cemetery. He continues to collect, sort and distribute much-needed items to Veterans at the annual Stand-Down held at the Rocky Hill Veterans’ Home and also supports the efforts of the South Park Inn, a shelter and transitional living center in Hartford which houses many needy veterans.

The Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame was established in November 2005 and is administered by the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs to increase the awareness of the lifetime contributions of veterans after completion of honorable military service.

The Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame is not a military hall of fame—those selected for the honor of induction are veterans who honorably served their country through military service, and who continue to serve and inspire their fellow man with their deeds and accomplishments throughout their lifetime.

CAP: Congratulaing Elliott Donn (right) at his induction into the CT Veterans Hall of Fame are Sean Connelly, CT Commissioner of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman.

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