Veterans turn out to march and salute.Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard Were it not for his 1942 jeep breaking down earlier this year, Jim Petralba would have been in Eugene's Veterans Day Parade Sunday rather than watching from a curb outside the Veterans' Memorial Building. But that didn't seem to bother the 77-year-old veteran of three wars. "Parts are hard to find for that jeep. But I'm enjoying watching the parade," Petralba said. Petralba and his friend, Gene Spores Spores A state of "suspended animation" that some bacteria can adopt when conditions are not ideal for growth. Spores are analogous to plant seeds and can germinate into growing bacteria when conditions are right. , 78, both of Springfield, were hard to miss during the hourlong parade. The two veterans proudly wore their Navy uniforms to the event honoring men and women who've served in the armed forces. A 22-year Navy veteran, Petralba served as a quartermaster quartermaster Officer who oversees arrangements for the quartering and movement of troops. The office dates at least to the 15th century in Europe. The French minister of war under Louis XIV created a quartermaster general's department that dotted the countryside with during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Spores, a boatswain's mate an assistant of the boatswain. - Totten. See also: Boatswain , served in World War II and Korea. Parade participants included several veterans groups, a Civil War re-enactment Civil War re-enactment may refer to:
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"We don't miss a chance to perform at a Veterans Day parade," said Steven Stowell of Dallas, Ore., dressed as a Union captain. Several hundred people lined the 1 1/2 -mile parade route from the Lane Events Center to Civic Stadium. The fifth annual event, sponsored by the Lane County Veterans Day Parade Association, boasted 62 entries. Five members of Springfield's Cub Scout Troop 70 waved miniature U.S. flags while they greeted parade entrants near the intersection of 16th Avenue and Willamette Street. Watching the parade was part of a community service pledge the troop took earlier this year, den leader Bob Petersen said. "I like seeing our veterans and showing them we support them," said 8-year-old Zack Moore. CAPTION(S): Springfield veterans Gene Spores (left) and Jim Petralba salute a passing flag as they watch the Eugene Veterans Day parade from the curb instead of driving the route in Petralba's 1942 jeep, which broke down. Several hundred people watched the fifth annual parade. Members of Cub Scout Troop 70 from Springfield, (from left) Zack Moore, Billy Mangold, Israel Brodkorb, Tyler McCord and Isaac Petersen, watch the Veterans Day parade. Wayne Eastburn / The Register-Guard The Sullivan family, including 6-year-old Sean, from Philomath, marched as Union veterans from the Civil War on Sunday in the Eugene Veterans Day parade. |
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