Yonkers City Councilman Anthony Merante, pictured above, with WWII Veteran John Monaco, who served as the Grand Marshal of the Crestwood Memorial Day Parade. Monaco is a member of the greatest generation of Americans, who made it through the depression and fought in WWII. Thank John and every WWII Veteran you can.
As of 2023, approximately 119,550 (under 1%) of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II remain alive. Living members of this generation are either in their late 90s or are centenarians.
