A final salute to past Commandant, Edwin E. Vogel who passed peacefully at the Aspinwall VA Hospital on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Ed was a life member of 67 years for the Crafton Volunteer Fire Department and former treasurer. He was a Korean War vet and received a purple heart for wounds received at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. He was a former national service officer for the Order of the Purple Heart and received the Veteran of the Year award for his grassroot efforts on behalf of veterans. Ed was a former Secretary of Sharing and Caring, Inc., and devoted much of his time helping the group sponsor their annual boat ride for disabled veterans.
