(SBA) - The Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation will host the traveling photo memorial the Iowa Memorial Wall opens Thursday, September 5. A very emotional memorial, Remembering Our Fallen, is a stark reminder of the ultimate sacrifice made by over 90 Iowan service members killed in The War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq, over 25 are from NW Iowa. The photo memorial includes military and personal photos of each of Iowa’s Fallen Heroes
Schedule: September 5 – September 24
Hours: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Days open: Monday – Saturday
Admission: Free, donations will be accepted
Sponsorship of the memorial is Rev Tac Training, Security National Bank,
Powell Broadcasting, KCAU 9, Revv Aviation, and Hawthorne Global Aviation.
Kevin Blosch, Executive Director of the air museum and Desert Storm veteran believes, “It is important that we never forget our soldiers and their sacrifice. These are soldiers from Iowa, our sons and daughters, our next-door neighbors, and they gave up everything for us. I just want to provide an opportunity for people to know their names and faces.”
Co-creator of the memorial, Bill Williams said “We must remember these American Heroes and speak their names when we see their family members. While this memorial is about those who have died, it was created for the living…to help the families in their grief. The memorial is also a reminder for the rest of us of the terrible price paid for our freedom by our current generation of military.”
The Iowa Memorial Wall and 14 other state memorials represents 60% of our country’s Fallen since 9/11/01 and created by Patriotic Productions of Omaha, Nebraska. A national traveling memorial has also been created and includes over 5,000 of our country’s Fallen. The national memorial was unveiled in Washington, D.C. in late 2017. More information about Patriotic Productions can be found at RememberingOurFallen.org.
The Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the rich aviation and transportation history of the Siouxland region. For more information, visit the website at https://www.midamericaairmuseum.org/ for hours and activities. The museum is located at the northeast corner of Sioux Gateway Brig. Gen. Bud Day Airfield at 2600 Expedition Court.
