Purple Hearted Heroes
Will be Performed by Patricia Sofokles
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Patty Sofolkes is the City's Ceremonial
singer for most events in and
around Newburgh New York
The Song "Purple Hearted Heroes"
will be Part of the
opening ceremony for the
Memorial day Service
I have also been Invited to the
Parade Meeting this Thursday
at the Newburgh Civic Center
to discuss the possibilities
of having the
New York Military Academy Perform the Song as well with their 24 piece Marching Band
It's Bandmaster, Petty Officer Roland James was kind enough to write his own arrangement of
Purple Hearted Heroes
and is eager to perform it
the New York Military Academy
is on record endorsing this song
as an ongoing tribute to the
Purple Heart Recipients
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The Newburgh City Parade finishes up at
General Washington's Headquarters
about 11:30 am May 26th,2008
at that time Patricia Sofokles
will perform two patriotic songs ,
one of which will be
"Purple Hearted Heroes"
History of the house
Hasbrouck House served as Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War from April 1782 until August 1783. It was chosen for its comparatively safe location north of the strategically important West Point. The 7,000 troops of the Continental Army were encamped near what is today known as Vails Gate, a few miles to the southwest.
In the headquarters at Hasbrouck House, Washington rejected a suggestion to institute an American monarchy and defused the threat of a mutiny among his officers over pay and pensions. He also created and first awarded the Badge of Military Merit which became the forerunner of the Purple Heart. On April 19th, 1783,
Washington issued an order for the "cessation of hostilities"', which formally ended the the fighting of the Revolutionary War.
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Hope to see you there
Warren Michaels