This Sunday, August 9, 2015, McHenry, Illinois, will again host a huge ceremony in downtown Veterans Park. Each year this draws hundreds of people, including many members of the Greatest Generation.
Once again, i will be there. I wouldn't miss it. In my own small way this is my way to show respect to the people who lived through both the Great depression and World War II.
Making this even more special is that this also marks the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender after the atom bombs were dropped.
However, this always takes place on the same Sunday as Johnsburg's St. John's Church has their annual Parish Fest, so I have to come from there. I wish they would have Parish Fest on a different day.
-GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
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