Savannah WWII Memorial

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Here are photos from Saturday nights gala on Nov. 6th, 2009 to raise further funds for the memorial and the ceremony on Sunday the 7th of November 2009 itself...

 

All-in-all... should you find yourself near Savannah... you should come on into town visit us and this beautiful city and the WWII Monument on River Street... you won't be disappointed.

 

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- Myself as a company commander, Able Company, U.S. 30th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 3rd Infantry Division , ca. 1941

 

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- Well Known actor James Crowell, reads FDR's "Infamous", Dec. 8th Speech

 

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- A view of the WWII Memorial

 

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- A view of the WWII Memorial

 

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- A view of the WWII Memorial

 

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- The reverse of the WWII Victory Seal

 

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- WWII Monument Memorial Themed Tableture

 

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- Chatham County's WWII Plaque of the Fallen

 

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- Chatham County's WWII Plaque of the Fallen

 

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- Fred E. Saxon and Calvin E. Saxon, U.S. 98th and 36th Infantry Division's, Memorial Brick - Best friends Grandfather and Uncle

 

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- L. A. Adam, U.S. 15th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, Memorial Brick

 

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- Frank C. "Tip" Simmons, U.S. Army, Memorial Brick - My Grandfather

 

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- Charles Ray, U.S. 79th Infantry Division, Memorial Brick

 

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- Charle F. Hearn, Sr. U.S. 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division, Memorial Brick

 

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- Frank Kelly, U.S. Army, Memorial Brick

 

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- James T. Sapp, How Co., U.S. 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, Memorial Brick

 

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- WWII Victory Seal

 

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- WWII Victory and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbons

 

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- American Defense and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbons

 

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- Chatham County's WWII Plaque of the Fallen

 

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- Chatham County's WWII Plaque of the Fallen

 

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- Myself helping Mr. William Earle find his memorial brick.

 

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- Myself with Mr. William Earle, a "Black Y Boy" of the U.S. 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, U.S. 3rd Infantry Division

 

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- Mr. William Earle's Memorial Brick

 

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- Romeo Grassi, U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, 1945

 

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- WWII Veterans of Chatham County

 

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- WWII Veterans of Chatham County

 

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- U.S. Marine Corps Band from Parris Island, South Carolina

 

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- U.S. Marine Corps Band from Parris Island, South Carolina

 

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- WWII Veterans of Chatham County, Group Photo

 

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- WWII Veterans of Chatham County, Group Photo

 

We had seating for 150 WWII veterans to attend, we ended up with over 300

 

I hope you enjoy the photos

 

Regards,

MARNE

[Walt's Daughter]

Over 300 veterans! Wow, what a great turnout!!

 

I love that Memorial. It's so different. Very cool concept.

 

Thanks for posting all those. I know how time-consuming that is. I for one appreciate all your efforts.

 

You look very handsome in all your pics too.

[MARNE]

Thank you Marion

 

It was truly an honor to help those men get this monument built. It was long overdue for these men and between the time we broke ground a year earlier, till the time we finished it... we'd lost ten WWII veterans that were instrumental in seeing this monument become reality. We owed a LOT to all ten of them... we sorely missed them when we dedicated it. However, they were right there with us that glorious day

 

If you're ever in the neighborhood stop by and see it, it truly is a sight to behold.

 

Regards,

MARNE