The 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day

From:  Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center

4111 S. Georgia

806-350-8387

           Tim Reid,  Executive Director

 The 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) is on May 8, 2025. VE Day marked the end of hostilities in the European Theater in World War 2.

 The Daughters of the American Revolution, Ester McCory and Molly Goodnight Chapters, will hold a lantern ceremony on May 8, 2025 at 9:30pm at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial joining communities

across Texas to honor the sacrifice of our Veterans and remember the 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe. Many millions paid the ultimate sacrifice to achieve victory and bring peace to a battered continent.  1,079 Panhandle Veterans paid the ultimate sacrifice and are memorialized on 10 granite monoliths at the War Memorial.

 The ceremony will be outdoors with the lighting of red lanterns here and across Texas at 9:30 p.m. (2130). The names of our Veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice will be read out loud, followed by the singing “God Bless America.” The flames from these red lanterns, representing the ‘light of peace’ that emerged from the dreadful darkness of war.  The red represents the sacrifices made during the war.

 We encourage the public to come out for the ceremony and bring a red lantern.

We invite you to visit the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Our telephone number is 806-350-8387; our web page is www.TexasPanhandleWarMemorial.com

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Thanks,

Tim

Tim Reid

Executive Director

Retd FBI Unit Chief

Texas Panhandle War Memorial

4111 S. Georgia

Amarillo, TX 79110

806-350-8387