Veterans Memorial Dedication

Veterans Memorial Dedication
November 7, 2004
Riverfront Park, Niles Michigan

To remind us to remember all who served,
in whatever place,
in whatever capacity,
the men and women of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard.

The following photos are courtesy of
Donna Ochenryder, Historian

The crowd begins to gather for the ceremony.

Keynote Speaker, Sammy L. Davis,
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient

Sammy L. Davis

Crowd watches the dedication of the memorial.

Dedication of the memorial.

Hundreds of people came for the dedication of the memorial.

The crowd waits for the flyover.

Two Marine helicopters perform flyover.

Crowd watches the flyover.

Inscription on the north side of memorial.

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The following photos are courtesy of Officer Jeff Dunlap,
Niles Township Police Department

Mayor Michael McCauslin speaks at the dedication.

City Manager Terry Eull speaks at the dedication.

The crowd admires the memorial.

McCombs Family bench who had family members
serve in four of the five military branches.

Two marine helicopters land at Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport in preparation for the flyover salute above the Veterans Memorial.

Helicopters take off for flyover.

The Marine flyover.

Police Chief John Street of Niles Township Police Department is seen with helicopter crew.  Chief Street was a Marine Corps Helicopter Crew Chief himself in Vietnam.

Young Thomas Dunlap gets a bird's eye view inside one of the helicopters.

The pentagon-shaped base of the memorial holds
plaques from each division of the armed forces:

Steps leading to Veterans Memorial in Riverfront Park.