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
28 May 2001
Stan Bozich, Executive Director of the Michigan's Own Military & Space Museum, making introductory remarks.
There was a great turnout for this year's ceremony.
Oz Grobbel, President of the "Detroit's Own" Polar Bear Memorial Association, at the podium.
Guest
speaker LTC Randall M. Safier,
Commander, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 84th Division,
U.S. Army.
CSM David
McCright, Battalion Command Sergeant Major,
inducts PV2 Carl Karbowski into the 1-339th Regiment
Presentation of floral wreath.
Additional
Photos:
The
children of Clement Grobbel (Cpl., Co. I, 339th Inf.) who were in
attendance this year.
Syl
Grobbel, with his granddaughter Keira Rose and his son, Steve Grobbel.
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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