{"id":5702,"date":"2024-05-22T19:57:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T19:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/?page_id=5702"},"modified":"2025-05-21T18:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:14:40","slug":"2024-wwii-tribute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/concert\/featured-stories\/2024-wwii-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 WWII Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ww2-memorial-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h1 class=\"has-gold-color has-text-color has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">A TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST GENERATION<\/h1>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#e1e7ec;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-light-gray-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wwintro wp-block-heading\">On this year\u2019s National Memorial Day Concert we will be honoring some true American heroes who represent all those who served overseas or here at home during the Second World War.<\/h2>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-blue-background-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background wwiitrib\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/James-Elsner-Behrend.jpg\" alt=\"James Behrend U.S. Navy\" class=\"wp-image-5730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/James-Elsner-Behrend.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/James-Elsner-Behrend-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>James Behrend<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Navy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Regina-Benson.jpg\" alt=\"Regina Benson\n\nU.S. Army Nurse\n\" class=\"wp-image-5737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Regina-Benson.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Regina-Benson-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regina Benson<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Army Nurse<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dorothy-Boggess-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dorothy Marks Boggess\nRosie The Riveter\" class=\"wp-image-5769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dorothy-Boggess-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dorothy-Boggess-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dorothy Marks Boggess<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rosie The Riveter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Stanley-Bowers.jpeg\" alt=\"Stanley Bowers  U.S. Navy\" class=\"wp-image-5745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Stanley-Bowers.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Stanley-Bowers-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stanley Bowers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Navy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Frank-Cohn.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Cohn\n\nU.S. Army\n\" class=\"wp-image-5749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Frank-Cohn.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Frank-Cohn-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frank Cohn<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Army<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ivor-Griffin.jpg\" alt=\"Ivor Griffin\n\nU.S. Marines\n\" class=\"wp-image-5750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ivor-Griffin.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ivor-Griffin-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ivor Griffin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Marines<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-blue-background-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background wwiitrib\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div 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class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Les-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"Les Jones\n\nU.S. Navy\n\" class=\"wp-image-5752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Les-Jones.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Les-Jones-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Les Jones<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Navy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Al-Jowdy.jpg\" alt=\"Al Jowdy\n\nU.S. Navy\n\" class=\"wp-image-5753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Al-Jowdy.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Al-Jowdy-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Al Jowdy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Navy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Susan-King.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Taylor King\n\nRosie The Riveter\n\" class=\"wp-image-5757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Susan-King.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Susan-King-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Susan Taylor King<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rosie The Riveter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Velma-Long.jpg\" alt=\"Velma Williams Long\n\nRosie The Riveter\n\" class=\"wp-image-5759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Velma-Long.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Velma-Long-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Velma Williams Long<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rosie The Riveter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Joe-McPhail.jpg\" alt=\"Joe McPhail\n\nU.S. Marines\n\" class=\"wp-image-5760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Joe-McPhail.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Joe-McPhail-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wwiitrib wp-block-heading\"><strong>Joe McPhail<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>U.S. Marines<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-blue-background-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background wwiitrib\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Norma-Gene-Rambow-.jpg\" alt=\"Norma Gene Rambow\n\nU.S. Marines\n\" class=\"wp-image-5762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Norma-Gene-Rambow-.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Norma-Gene-Rambow--240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Norma Gene Rambow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Marines<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paul-Snyder.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Snyder\n\nU.S. Army\n\" class=\"wp-image-5763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paul-Snyder.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Paul-Snyder-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paul Snyder<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Army<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ivan-Ware-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Lt. Colonel Shelton &quot;Ivan&quot; Ware\" class=\"wp-image-5848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ivan-Ware-photo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ivan-Ware-photo-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lt. Colonel <\/strong><br><strong>Shelton &#8220;Ivan&#8221; Ware<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>USAF Ret.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/William-H.-Webster.jpg\" alt=\"William H. Webster\n\nU.S. Navy\n\" class=\"wp-image-5765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/William-H.-Webster.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/national-memorial-day-concert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/William-H.-Webster-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>William H. 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