PRESS RELEASE

Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park

1050 Newnan Rd, Carrollton, GA

www.ccvmp.org         678-246-8446

                      General John J Pershing      

David Shuey – Historian/Re-enactor

WWI Centennial Event

Saturday May 26 10:30am at the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park

Guest Speaker – David Shuey (History Teller Productions, Newville, PA) appearing as General Pershing will be returning “by popular demand”.  This year he will deliver a speech about the ending of the Great War Nov. 11, 1918.  Check his website ------- www.history teller.us

Twenty two young soldiers from Carroll County that died in service during the war will be remembered. --- A new MIA feature in the park will be dedicated --- A NEW WWI Records program will be announced ---- Rifles will be fired – Taps played --- a wreath will be laid – the Flag  pledged – The National Anthem will be sung and the Carroll County Symphony wind ensemble will play period tunes  beginning at 10:30 with program at 11:00am.

4,272,500 US Service Members deployed to France

117,000 US Service Members KILLED

204,000 US Service Members WOUNDED

22 Carroll County Service Members KILLED

2.000 served from Carroll County