The MA National WWII Memorial Committee was established by its Chairman Emeritus Congressman John Joseph Moakley, of South Boston on Maritime Day 1998 at Anthony’s Pier 4 Restaurant to “promote patriotism in our communities.”

Congressman Joe Moakley appointed Capt. Ed Sullivan, a tugboat captain in Boston Harbor as the registered MA Field Representative to oversee Massachusetts “doing our part” to build the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. 

Bob O’Neil from the North Shore Veterans volunteered as the MA Committee’s treasurer, and IRS agent Bob Pontrbriant of Plymouth volunteered as the financial auditor. 

Sgt. Charlie MacGillivary, Capt. George Street, Capt. Everett Pope, Capt. Tom Hudner, and Capt. Tom Kelley, all recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor served on the executive committee. 

On Maritime Day, Marcia Olinto, of the Boston Propeller Club oversaw the first contribution from Massachusetts to help build the Memorial in Washington donated by Tommy Butler, a Massport official and South Boston activist.   All Massachusetts residents are honorary volunteer members of the MA National WWII Memorial Committee.

On Veteran’s Day 2000 the MA National WWII Memorial Committee brought the State of Massachusetts together in interfaith prayer at the Old North Church to honor those who sacrificed, and led by MA veterans and the Massachusetts State Police Bagpiper unit to a banquet in celebration of the victory of WWII at Joe Tecce’s Restaurant in the North End of Boston

The MA National WWII Memorial Committee is a gender diverse group of volunteers that honors men & women who have made significant contributions to improve our American way of life.

The MA National WWII Memorial Committee, purveyors of American history recognize the contributions of a great American woman who has fallen through the cracks of history, the “Mother of American Oceanography,” Miss Ellen Browning Scripps, whose vision to endow the study of the sea 100 years ago provides the science knowledge today as to the health of our oceans.

Congressman Moakley declared that the work of the MA committee will never be complete to pass our fiduciary duty onto our children and grandchildren:

• to “promote patriotism” in our communities; 
• to show our appreciation for the Atlantic, Pacific, & Gulf waters that provided an ocean buffer to preserve freedom in WWII. 
• to honor those who have gone before us whose sacrifice has helped to preserve our American way of life.

The Massachusetts National WWII Memorial Committee is the last remaining active Massachusetts Committee formed by our beloved Chairman Emeritus Congressman John Joseph Moakley, former Chairman of the House Rules Committee.

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PRESS RELEASE: Thanksgiving 2016 USS Lane Victory MA WWII Committee Announces "Mission Of Respect" to Russia Christmas 2016

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US MA WWII Press Release
USS Lane Victory
Thanksgiving 2016

Press Release: December 2016 Russia's Piskarevskoe Memorial Museum Awards Capt. Ed Sullivan Peace Medallion for promoting Peace & Honoring
The Russian American Sacrifice in Great Patriotic War

Oleg Baev, Director Piskarevskoe Memorial Museum presents
Capt. Ed Sullivan, MA WWII Memorial Committee with
Piskarevskoe Memorial Peace Prize Medallion for promoting
peace and honoring Russian & American sacrifice in WWII.

Oleg Baev, Director of Piskarevskoe Memorial
enshrines US Naval Armed Guard Ed Sullivan Sr., Survivor credentials of the
"Lost Convoy to North Russia" 1944 in the
St. Petersburg Museum.