Parade Pictures

1965 Memorial Day Parade
VSFD Band
Photo Courtesy of George Case

1965 Memorial Day Parade
VSFD Officers, including Chaplain William Donohue, Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Photo Courtesy of George Case

1965 Memorial Day Parade
Chief's Car, Ambulance (1962 Cadillac), Engine 1 (1962 Maxim)
Photo Courtesy of George Case

1965 Memorial Day Parade
Engine 3 (1959 Mack) followed by Truck 1 (1959 Seagrave)
Photo Courtesy of George Case

1981 Memorial Day Parade at Rockaway Ave & Merrick Rd
3410-B, Dan Pempel & his Reo, 3414, 341, 343, and the rest of the department

The Junior Streamers marching in the Memorial Day Parade, 1980s
Karen Grace and Michelle Kirkham carrying banner
John and Dan Pempel pulling their dad's old hose cart

Dan Pempel's 1923 Reo Speedwagon in an early 80's Memorial Day Parade on Rockaway Ave
Followed by 341 and 3417

The department approaching Headquarters during a Memorial Day Parade in the late 80's
345, Dan Pempel with Chief & the Jr Streamers on the Reo, 341, 342, 346, 347, and 348

The department turning off Rockaway Ave onto Valley Stream Blvd
100th Anniversary Parade

A past Memorial Day Parade
Photos by Steve Takacs

Dan Pempel's Reo (Memorial Day parade, early 2000s)
John Pempel driving, Dan & Nancy Pempel on tailboard
Photo by Steve Takacs