Menomonee Falls Veterans Memorial Tribute Ceremony

Name: Menomonee Falls Veterans Memorial Tribute Ceremony
Start: 2026-05-23T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-23T10:30:00-05:00
Location: Menomonee Falls World War II Monument

Schedule

Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 am to 10:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Menomonee Falls World War II Monument | Menomonee Falls, WI

Please join us for the 13th Annual Veteran's Memorial Tribute Ceremony where we honor the Menomonee Falls military fallen. The ceremony will include a laying of wreaths at the WWII and War Dog Monuments. We will then tell the story of one of our Menomonee Falls military fallen, Army Specialist 5 Michael Kelley (Vietnam). This will be followed by the naming of all of our Menomonee Falls military fallen, a three volley rifle salute and taps. There will also be an opportunity for the Gold Star family members to lay a flower at the base of the monument in memory of their loved one.
The WWII Monument site in Village Park is where many of the citizens and veterans of Menomonee Falls would hold ceremonies to commemorate historical events since 1947 when the monument was constructed by WWII veterans of Menomonee Falls. The site is also home to the War Dog Monument, erected by the War Dogs of Milwaukee organization in 2014. Come spend some time at this significant historical place during Memorial Day weekend.
Music will be provided during the ceremony by the Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet.
It is recommended that attendees bring their own lawn chair.
****Parking****
There will be minimal parking available on Garfield Drive for this event. Please refrain from parking by the monument if possible as we are reserving this parking for ceremony participants, veterans, disabled and Gold Star family members. Please park on Sheridan Dr. as able, other side streets or potentially in the Middle School parking lot off of Main St. if the parking lot is open.
Please contact Janet Hickle at [email protected] if any further questions. Thank you.
Picture: Martha Miller, mother of Walter Miller (first soldier from Menomonee Falls to be killed in WWII). She is laying a wreath at the Menomonee Falls WWII monument in Village Park on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1959.