Agencies
Services
Start Date
Saturday, December 02, 2023
End Date
Saturday, December 02, 2023
Time
1 p.m.
Title
Vietnam Christmas Remembrance at Oak Ridge Cemetery
Description
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host the annual Christmas Remembrance Ceremony for Illinois soldiers listed as prisoners of war or missing in action (POW/MIA) during the Vietnam War on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.
The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m., and it's open to the public.
Family and friends of soldiers will have the opportunity to hang handmade, heart-shaped ornaments with the names of loved ones on a tree near the memorial. The names of the POW/MIA soldiers will be read aloud. Family and friends are also welcome to bring their own weatherproof ornaments to hang on the tree in remembrance of a soldier.
Go online to learn more about the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Event Type
Outdoor Event
DNR Region
West Central IL
Location
Oak Ridge Cemetery
DNR Park
Springfield State Historic Sites
Address
1441 Monument Ave.
City
Springfield
State
Illinois
Zip
62702
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