Veterans Council of Chatham County Announces Memorial Day 2024 Activities

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

WHO: Veterans Council of Chatham County Chairman Joe Higgins 

WHAT:
Announces 11 events commemorating Memorial Day from Wednesday, May 22nd to Tuesday, May 28th.

WHEN & WHERE:
WEDNESDAY- MAY 22nd- Catholic War Veterans putting out crosses at 9 am in the Catholic Cemetery located at 1720 Wheaton St., SAV GA

Placing of 26,000 Flags for the Fallen from 9am-2pm at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum located at 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322

THURSDAY- MAY 23rd
Catholic Cemetery Field Mass at 6 pm at 1720 Wheaton Street, SAV GA

SATURDAY - MAY 25th
Bonaventure Cemetery Cleanup at 8am Section O located at 330 Thunderbolt Rd, Thunderbolt GA

SUNDAY- May 26th
Vietnam Veterans at 6 pm at Emmitt Park, 4089 East Bay Street, SAV GA

MONDAY- MAY 27th
Laurel Grove Cemetery at 10 am located 2101 Kollock Street SAV GA

Poppy Launch at 11 am at Fort Pulaski located at 101 Ft. Pulaski Rd SAV

Memorial Day Luncheon at 12 noon at American Legion Post 184 located at 3003 Rowland Ave SAV GA

VFW 660 Memorial Day Ceremony at 2 pm 5115 Ogeechee Rd, SAV GA

VFW 660 FLAG Retirement 4pm located at 5115 Ogeechee Rd. SAV GA

Memorial Day Ceremony: 10am Hosted by American Legion Post 500, Laurel Grove South Cemetery located at 2101 Kollock Street SAV GA

Memorial Day Ceremony: 10am Hosted by American Legion Post 322, Bloomingdale Veterans Freedom Park, 1 W. Hwy. 80, Bloomingdale GA

Wreath Ceremony: 11 a.m., Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memorial Garden, National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler GA

TUESDAY MAY 28th -
Clean Up Flags for the Fallen- at the Mighty 8th Museum located at 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler GA