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Jun 7, 2026, 7:23 AM

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Clarkstown paid tribute to a local hero at a street renaming ceremony held on Saturday morning.

Lawrence O. Rose was a Vietnam War veteran killed in action on June 10, 1968. He earned a purple heart and several other military accolades.

He grew up in Lake Lucille and attended school in Clarkstown. Some of his family members still live in the area.