PRESS RELEASE
Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park
1050 Newnan
Rd, Carrollton, GA
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