The Memorial Association was founded in 1999 and in 2000 was chartered as a not-for-profit organization (501C3). The Memorial was constructed to honor the 987,000 men and women from the State of Illinois who served our country during World War II. 22,000 Illinois citizens gave their lives in pursuit of liberty. The Memorial was officially dedicated on December 4, 2004. The Memorial Association also extends an open invitation to Illinois veterans of World War II to write about their wartime experiences and have them included on the WW II Illinois Veterans Memorial archives here at ww2il.com.
June 19th, 2009
The WWII Illinois Veterans Memorial Committee held a special remembrance of the 65th anniversary of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 2009 at the memorial site. The guest speaker at the event was U.S. District Judge Richard Mills. He is a Major General in the Illinois State Militia and a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army.
Click on the link to read his inspirational speech.
There were several WWII veterans in attendance, two of who participated in the invasion. The group of WWII veterans helped place a wreath along the European Wall near the Utah Beach marker.
The ceremony also included a speech by John Carrigan, President of the WWII Illinois Veterans Memorial Committee and a benediction by Paul Wehner. The ceremony concluded with a 21-gun salute and taps.
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