World War II
Memorial Dedication
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000
11:00 a.m.
Ketring Park
6000 South Gallup Street
Dedication's Program
Click on any photo below for a larger view
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 The memorial consists of four monoliths, each of which displays a polished granite face with a map and text of one of the four theaters of World War II, and a larger monolith displaying bronze emblems of each of the armed services of the period along with the World War II Victory Medal. Photo by Ken Coddington |
U.S. Armed Forces Joint Service Color Guard. |
US Armed Forces Joint Service Color Guard. |
US Armed Forces Joint Service Color Guard. |
Color Guard makes it way through the crowd. |
Veterans observe the raising of the colors.
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Color Guard retreats after raising the flag of the United States. |
American Legion Post 103. |
American Legion Post 103 fires three rifle volleys over the memorial. |
Littleton City Council, staff, and honored guests salute the flag. |
Littleton Mayor Susan Thornton welcomes the large crowd. |
Colorado State Treasurer Mike Coffman speaks to the assemblage. |
World War II Veteran and Memorial Committee Member Tom Heaton addressed the veterans and their friends and families gathered to dedicate the memorial. |
The World War II Memorial Committee, seen here listening to Mayor Thornton, worked many, many long hours to make the memorial a reality. |
After the official dedication, the crowd witnessed the ribbon cutting and then surged towards the memorial to get a better look at it. |
Veterans from every branch of the armed services attended the ceremony. |
World War II Veteran and Committee Member Malcom Komitor. |
World War II Veteran and Committee Member Sally Stiffler. |
World War II Veteran and Committee Member Irv Obermeyer. |
World War II Veteran Herb Berner |
Members of the Arapahoe High School Concert Choir honored the audience with their song, "This is My Country." |
Audience members tried to keep warm in any way that they could in the frigid weather. |
After the ceremony and ribbon cutting, attendees searched the Memorial Brick Walkway for their bricks. |
Detail of one of the bricks. All 1,443 memorial bricks were sold. |
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