Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Leonard G. Lomell. D-Day. World War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell
( 1920 - 2011 )
Second Lieutenant
United States Army - 2nd Ranger Battalion
Hero of D-Day - June 6, 1944 - World War II
32nd Degree Freemason
Valley of Central Jersey
Recipient of the Daniel D. Tompkins Award
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ
Member of Durand Lodge No. 179
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey 
for display in Fellowship Hall - Burlington, NJ


 Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell



 For more info, please visit:


Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
William D. Maldonado
Sergeant First Class
United States Army
(Retired)
Freemason
Member and Lodge Ambassador of
Major General Henry Knox Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Boston, MA
The Military Veterans Lodge of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


Major General Henry Knox Lodge, AF & AM. Boston, Massachusetts


 For more info, please visit:


William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Leonard G. Lomell. D-Day. World War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell
( 1920 - 2011 )
Second Lieutenant
United States Army - 2nd Ranger Battalion
Hero of D-Day - June 6, 1944 - World War II
32nd Degree Freemason
Valley of Central Jersey
Recipient of the Daniel D. Tompkins Award
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ
Member of Durand Lodge No. 179
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey 
for display in Fellowship Hall - Burlington, NJ


 Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell



 For more info, please visit:


Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, March 23, 2024

John F. Hickey. Past Master. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

John F. Hickey. Past Master. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
John F. Hickey
MSG, USAR (ret.)
Past Master of
Major General Henry Knox Lodge
Boston, Massachusetts
Member of 
Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester
York Rite Bodies of Worcester
( Eureka Royal Arch Chapter, Hiram Council
and Worcester County Commandery No. 5 )
by Travis Simpkins



Jack Hickey with art by Travis Simpkins at the Knox Museum. Thomaston, Maine


For more info, please visit:


John F. Hickey. Major General Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Leonard G. Lomell. D-Day. World War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell
( 1920 - 2011 )
Second Lieutenant
United States Army - 2nd Ranger Battalion
Hero of D-Day - June 6, 1944 - World War II
32nd Degree Freemason
Valley of Central Jersey
Recipient of the Daniel D. Tompkins Award
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ
Member of Durand Lodge No. 179
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey 
for display in Fellowship Hall - Burlington, NJ


 Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell



 For more info, please visit:


Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Omar Nelson Bradley
(1893 - 1981)
General of the Army
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
World War II
The Korean War
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of
West Point Lodge No. 877

by Travis Simpkins


General Omar N. Bradley

For more info, please visit:

www.army.mil


Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Omar Bradley, 33°. General of the United States Army. Korean War. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 

Sunday, September 24, 2023

William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
William D. Maldonado
Sergeant First Class
United States Army
(Retired)
Freemason
Member and Lodge Ambassador of
Major General Henry Knox Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Boston, MA
The Military Veterans Lodge of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


Major General Henry Knox Lodge, AF & AM. Boston, Massachusetts


 For more info, please visit:


William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Leonard G. Lomell. D-Day. World War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell
( 1920 - 2011 )
Second Lieutenant
United States Army - 2nd Ranger Battalion
Hero of D-Day - June 6, 1944 - World War II
32nd Degree Freemason
Valley of Central Jersey
Recipient of the Daniel D. Tompkins Award
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ
Member of Durand Lodge No. 179
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey 
for display in Fellowship Hall - Burlington, NJ


 Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell



 For more info, please visit:


Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Napoleon Bonaparte
(1769 - 1821)
Military and Political Leader
First Consul of France
(1799 - 1804)
Napoleon I
Emperor of the French
(1804 - 1815)
Proclaimed himself the
"Protector of Freemasonry"
It is uncertain, but likely that Napoleon was a Freemason
Possibly Initiated in France, Malta or Egypt in 1797
The Bonaparte Lodge 
was founded in his honor in 1801
He Appointed his Brothers to Masonic Offices
in his jurisdiction, including 
Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Westphalia 
and
Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins


Napoleon Bonaparte

The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte

For more info, please visit:

en.chateauversailles.fr/napoleon-i


Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
 

Thursday, August 3, 2023

William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins
William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
William Malcolm
(1745 - 1791)
Brigadier General in the Continental Army
American Revolutionary War
Member of the
New York State Assembly
Freemason
Member of St. John's Lodge No. 1
Grand Lodge of New York
by Travis Simpkins


Grand Lodge of New York
Grand Lodge of New York

For more info, please visit:

stjohns1.org


William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. St John's Lodge No 1. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins
William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. St John's Lodge No 1. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins
 

Sunday, June 25, 2023

John F. Hickey. Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

John F. Hickey. Past Master. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
John F. Hickey
MSG, USAR (ret.)
Past Master of
Major General Henry Knox Lodge
Boston, Massachusetts
Member of 
Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester
York Rite Bodies of Worcester
( Eureka Royal Arch Chapter, Hiram Council
and Worcester County Commandery No. 5 )
by Travis Simpkins



Jack Hickey with art by Travis Simpkins at the Knox Museum. Thomaston, Maine


For more info, please visit:


John F. Hickey. Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Leonard G. Lomell. D-Day. World War II. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell
( 1920 - 2011 )
Second Lieutenant
United States Army - 2nd Ranger Battalion
Hero of D-Day - June 6, 1944 - World War II
32nd Degree Freemason
Valley of Central Jersey
Recipient of the Daniel D. Tompkins Award
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ
Member of Durand Lodge No. 179
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey 
for display in Fellowship Hall - Burlington, NJ


 Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell



 For more info, please visit:


Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell. D-Day. Word War II. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, April 28, 2023

Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Harold Keith Johnson
(1912 - 1983)
General
United States Army
Chief of Staff (1964 - 1968)
33rd Degree Freemason
Director of Education and Americanism
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, SJ, USA

by Travis Simpkins


General Harold Keith Johnson

For more info, please visit:

www.army.mil


Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Harold Keith Johnson, 33°. United States Army General. Chief of Staff. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins 

Monday, April 3, 2023

William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
William D. Maldonado
Sergeant First Class
United States Army
(Retired)
Freemason
Member and Lodge Ambassador of
Major General Henry Knox Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Boston, MA
The Military Veterans Lodge of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


Major General Henry Knox Lodge, AF & AM. Boston, Massachusetts


 For more info, please visit:


William D. Maldonado. United States Army. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, March 25, 2023

John F. Hickey. Past Master. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

John F. Hickey. Past Master. MG Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
John F. Hickey
MSG, USAR (ret.)
Past Master of
Major General Henry Knox Lodge
Boston, Massachusetts
Member of 
Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester
York Rite Bodies of Worcester
( Eureka Royal Arch Chapter, Hiram Council
and Worcester County Commandery No. 5 )
by Travis Simpkins



Jack Hickey with art by Travis Simpkins at the Knox Museum. Thomaston, Maine


For more info, please visit:


John F. Hickey. Major General Henry Knox Lodge. Boston, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, February 3, 2023

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Napoleon Bonaparte
(1769 - 1821)
Military and Political Leader
First Consul of France
(1799 - 1804)
Napoleon I
Emperor of the French
(1804 - 1815)
Proclaimed himself the
"Protector of Freemasonry"
It is uncertain, but likely that Napoleon was a Freemason
Possibly Initiated in France, Malta or Egypt in 1797
The Bonaparte Lodge 
was founded in his honor in 1801
He Appointed his Brothers to Masonic Offices
in his jurisdiction, including 
Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Westphalia 
and
Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins


Napoleon Bonaparte

The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte

For more info, please visit:

en.chateauversailles.fr/napoleon-i


Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
 

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins
William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
William Malcolm
(1745 - 1791)
Brigadier General in the Continental Army
American Revolutionary War
Member of the
New York State Assembly
Freemason
Member of St. John's Lodge No. 1
Grand Lodge of New York
by Travis Simpkins


Grand Lodge of New York
Grand Lodge of New York

For more info, please visit:

stjohns1.org


William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. St John's Lodge No 1. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins
William Malcolm. American Revolution. Freemason. St John's Lodge No 1. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins
 

Sunday, November 6, 2022

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Napoleon Bonaparte
(1769 - 1821)
Military and Political Leader
First Consul of France
(1799 - 1804)
Napoleon I
Emperor of the French
(1804 - 1815)
Proclaimed himself the
"Protector of Freemasonry"
It is uncertain, but likely that Napoleon was a Freemason
Possibly Initiated in France, Malta or Egypt in 1797
The Bonaparte Lodge 
was founded in his honor in 1801
He Appointed his Brothers to Masonic Offices
in his jurisdiction, including 
Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Westphalia 
and
Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins


Napoleon Bonaparte

The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte

For more info, please visit:

en.chateauversailles.fr/napoleon-i


Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins
Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins