Join us for our
Memorial Day 2022!
Memorial Day Service and Parade
American Legion Post 75 Geneva, IL
Geneva, Illinois – Two key events are scheduled for the City of Geneva to honor our fallen veterans on Monday, May 30, 2022.
First event – Memorial Day Salutes at the following locations:
- 6:00 am at the Eastside Cemetery – to honor our U.S Forces on land
- 6:20 am State Street Bridge – to honor our U.S Forces at sea
- 6:45 am County Veteran Memorial – to honor our U.S. Forces in air
- 7:10 am Geneva Township Center – to honor our MIA/POW members
Second Event – Memorial Day Parade:
Our annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at the Geneva Train Station. The parade will travel north on Third Street through the center of town, ending at the Wheeler Park WW-I Monument located at 400 Wheeler Drive by the Township Senior Center.
Parade units will assemble at 9:30am and the parade start time is 10:00am.
Following the parade, there will be a gathering in the Wheeler Park War Memorial
at 10:20am at which time the Memorial service will commence. The service
typically concludes between 11:15am-11:30am.
Memorial Day featured speaker:
U.S. Army Sergeant Josh Knott, Iraq veteran (Post 75)
“Please join our Post in remembering all of the Soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice on this day”
Brian G. Noonan
Commander
American Legion Post 75
Geneva, IL
Media Contact: Mike Ferrari , Post Adjutant, phone 630-605-4517
AMERICAN LEGION GENEVA IL
ABOUT OUR POST
Since our charter on August 14, 1919, our American Legion Post has been welcoming Veterans from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, we continue to welcome all military personnel serving our country. Joining our Post enables you to continue serving your God, Country and Community.
The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill. Legionnaires’ sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation’s veterans community, backed by resolutions passed by volunteer leadership.