CCCA of So. Cal., Memorial Day Observance
Los Angeles National Cemetery, Monday, May 27
By Special Invitation – Memorial Day Observance, Los Angeles National Cemetery, West Los Angeles
The Board of Directors of the Los Angeles National Cemetery has extended an exclusive invitation to our membership to participate in its Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 27. We have been asked to display our Classics and any military-style collectible vehicles under our care in a specially designated parking area for display during the program. There is no charge for this event.
Dedicated in 1889, the cemetery began as an extension of the Pacific National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the only National Home located west of the Rocky Mountains. The site has grown to over 127 acres of exquisitely manicured grounds. Veterans from the Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War and War in Afghanistan are laid to rest here.
Early buildings on the site were constructed from 1939 to 1941 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Spanish Colonial style. The chapel was rededicated as the Bob Hope Memorial Chapel on May 29, 2022, his 99th birthday, in “celebration of his lifelong service to our American veterans.”
There are two canine burials at Los Angeles National Cemetery – “Old Bonus,” a Huskie adopted pet of residents in the Soldiers' home; and “Blackout,” a Doberman Pinscher war dog wounded in the Pacific during World War II.
Thank you in advance for your participation in this very special event on such a noteworthy day for our country!
Time and Place: Plan to arrive a 7:45 a.m. at the main entrance for placement and parking. The Los Angeles National Cemetery is located at 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049. Entrance is just north of Wilshire Blvd. on the right. There will be coffee and doughnuts for members showing their Classics and you are welcome to bring your own lawn or folding chairs.
Program and Observance: General Public arrives 8:00-10:00 a.m.; Program 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Departure: 11:00 a.m. on. You are welcome to stay as long as you like to visit the grounds or converse with spectators who may like to visit with you and thank you for being there.
Deadline to Confirm Participation: Monday, May 20, 2024. Please fill out the bottom portion of the form and return to: Gary Carr, 511 La Mesa Place, Pasadena, CA. 91103. Questions? (213) 924-1932; e-mail: Rastro61@aol.com
Registration deadline: Monday, May 20, 2024
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Memorial Day Observance at the LA National Cemetery, Monday, May 27
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