Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony
for "Detroit's Own - Polar Bears"
(339th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army,
World War I )
White Chapel Memorial Cemetery
Troy, Michigan
29 May 2000
The Color Guards get their flags crossed.
Oz Grobbel at the podium.
This year
marked the 70th anniversary of the Polar Bear Monument
dedication on May 30, 1930.
A fine turnout on a beautiful day.
Additional
Photos:
A
group shot of the Grobbel Clan
The
late Bob Grobbel and his wife Judy
View photos from other Memorial Day Ceremonies at White Chapel Cemetery:
View photos from the "Polar Bears" Plaque Dedication Ceremony at the Detroit Zoo (10 Nov 2001)
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