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A TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST GENERATION

On this year’s National Memorial Day Concert we will be honoring some true American heroes who represent all those who served overseas or here at home during the Second World War.

James Behrend U.S. Navy

James Behrend

U.S. Navy

Regina Benson

U.S. Army Nurse

Regina Benson

U.S. Army Nurse

Dorothy Marks Boggess
Rosie The Riveter

Dorothy Marks Boggess

Rosie The Riveter

Stanley Bowers  U.S. Navy

Stanley Bowers

U.S. Navy

Frank Cohn

U.S. Army

Frank Cohn

U.S. Army

Ivor Griffin

U.S. Marines

Ivor Griffin

U.S. Marines

Thompkins
Hallman

U.S. Army

Thompkins Hallman

U.S. Army

Les Jones

U.S. Navy

Les Jones

U.S. Navy

Al Jowdy

U.S. Navy

Al Jowdy

U.S. Navy

Susan Taylor King

Rosie The Riveter

Susan Taylor King

Rosie The Riveter

Velma Williams Long

Rosie The Riveter

Velma Williams Long

Rosie The Riveter

Joe McPhail

U.S. Marines

Joe McPhail

U.S. Marines

Norma Gene Rambow

U.S. Marines

Norma Gene Rambow

U.S. Marines

Paul Snyder

U.S. Army

Paul Snyder

U.S. Army

Lt. Colonel Shelton "Ivan" Ware

Lt. Colonel
Shelton “Ivan” Ware

USAF Ret.

William H. Webster

U.S. Navy

William H. Webster

U.S. Navy

Dave Yoho

U.S. Merchant Marine

Dave Yoho

U.S. Merchant Marine

Honoring Members of the Greatest Generation

A salute to the millions of Americans who served the nation in World War II in uniform and on the home front.

2024 National Memorial Day Concert
underscore music from the National Symphony Orchestra