SPRINGFIELD – In conjunction with National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) and the Department of Illinois, American Ex-Prisoners of War will co-host the American Ex-Prisoners of War Recognition Day at Noon, Friday, April 9, 2010 on the Executive Lawn of the Governor’s Mansion, 410 E. Jackson St., Springfield.
The ceremony will honor all Illinois Ex-POWs and recognize the courage and sacrifices made by those held in captivity while defending our nation. The ceremony will include a military salute, anthems, a Missing Man ceremony and a Yellow Ribbon ceremony around the White Oak tree in the yard of the Governor’s Mansion. A proclamation from Governor Pat Quinn will be presented proclaiming Friday as American Ex-POW Recognition Day in Illinois.
The Department invites and encourages all Veterans, Veterans service organizations, and the public to attend.
WHO: IDVA Director Dan Grant
Robert Foster, Illinois Commander of American Ex-POWs
Marianne Roenna, Chaplain, Illinois American Ex-POWs
Illinois Ex-POWs
Inter-Veterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County
State and Local Elected Officials
Springfield Municipal Band
WHAT: American Ex-Prisoners of War Recognition Day ceremony
WHEN: Noon, Friday, April 9, 2010
WHERE: Executive Mansion Lawn
410 East Jackson St.
Springfield, IL 62701