We (the Orange County Veterans Memorial Committee) are pressing forward with our efforts to erect a memorial to honor the sacrifices of the sons and daughters of Orange who lost their lives defending our freedoms and liberties. Some of us on the Committee are not originally from here, so we did not know the idea for the…
Read more
About: Michael Pollaci
Recent Posts by Michael Pollaci
April 8, 2014 – John James, Architect, contributes preliminary drawings for the Orange County Virginia, Veterans Memorial Project
The Orange County Virginia, Veterans Memorial takes a huge step in the process of becoming a reality - as John James, Landscape Architect, and member of the Orange County Virginia, Veterans Memorial Committee contributes drawings for the proposed Orange Veterans Memorial. Featured in the images you will find a concept for a masonry wall constructed…
Read more
The Stories of our Orange County, Virginia Heroes | Sergeant Tyrus Heber “Ty” Tisdale – WWII
Sergeant Tyrus Heber “Ty” Tisdale was raised in the Eheart area of Orange County Virginia and attend James Barbour High School and Fork Union Military Academy. He couldn’t wait to join the army and did so at eighteen. His abilities allowed him to move up the ranks fast and eventually be a part of the…
Read more
The Stories of our Orange County, Virginia Heroes | Major Robert W. Raup – WWII
Major Robert W. Raup attended Orange County Virginia High School and graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech. He had his entire life planned for himself with a promising career, when he accepted the call to be a P-39 pilot. He married an Army nurse stationed in Italy and only enjoyed a…
Read more