Berwick man receives award from Sons of the American Revolution

During an Aug. 6 meeting, David Solar, a resident of Berwick, was awarded the Louisiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution’s Meritorious Service Medal. Solar was instrumental in establishing the Atchafalaya Chapter, which includes members from Assumption, Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Mary, and Lafayette parishes. Solar served as the chapter’s first president.
The chapter was awarded the Partners in Patriotism certificate from the state society for its various patriotic outreach efforts including recognizing and awarding veterans, first responders, law enforcement members and ROTC and JROTC members. The chapter also engages in projects that promote the continued teaching of American history to youth through various competitions. The chapter commemorates revolutionary war era patriots through a variety of public ceremonies.
To become a member, a candidate must prove lineal descent from an ancestor who served the cause of independence through military or non-military contributions during the revolutionary war era. Many of the Atchafalaya chapter’s members are descendants of patriots who served under General Bernado de Galvez in Louisiana and the Gulf South.
The Sons of the American Revolution is a non-profit organization. Any male interested in learning more about becoming a member should email Randall Domingue at randalldomingue@ymail.com.