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Dedication Ceremony May 31, 1999

A Program of Patriotic and Military Music
Joliet American Legion Post 1080 Band
Tom Drake, Director
"Semper Fidelis"
"America, The Beautiful"
"Americans We"
"Sweet Land of Liberty"
"Black Horse Troop"
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
"Armed Forces Medley"

Lt. Col. Janet Kamer, USAF Reserves, Vocalist


Bill Cullerton

Master of Ceremonies
Bill Cullerton
Outdoor Editor, WGN
"Illinois' Leading WWII Ace"

Invocation
W. Howard Chittenden
USMC, WWII, POW

Posting of the Colors
Jerry Kistner, CDR. USN
Sanford Lykins, USN
DuPage County Marine Corps League
2nd Battalion, Weapons Co., 24th Marines, US Marine Corps Reserve
US Air Force Mariner Black Sheep Squadron
Vietnam Vets of America Chapter 693
10th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Chicago Light Infantry Civil War Battery, B Company
DuPage County Veterans' Organizations
"Calls to Colors"

The Pledge of Allegiance
Lt. J.G. Albert A. Daniels,
USN, Ret., WWII
"The National Anthem"


Jack T. Knuepfer, USA
Chairman, DuPage Veterans Memorial Committee

John J. Case
Hon. Co-Chair, DuPage Veterans Memorial Committee

Hon. Robert Schillerstrom
DuPage County Board Chair

A Ceremony in Remembrance
"Eternal Father"

Hon. Henry J. Hyde
Congressman, 6th District

The Hon. J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Dedication of Memorial
"Flowers of the Forest"
(Official Funeral March of the Scottish Highland Brigade)
"Amazing Grace"
Will Norman, Piper

Benediction and Blessing of Site
Father Ray Stonich
St. Michael's Catholic Church of Wheaton
representing the Catholic Diocese of Joliet

"Taps"
Tom Day, Bugler

Aerial Salute
Lima Lima Flight Team
The Weary Warriors, Inc.


"God Bless America"

Forming Committee Acknowledgements Donors


Questions or Comments? Email: Veterans.Memorial@dupageco.org