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Posted on: May 19, 2023

Community, Media Invited to Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony Wednesday, May 24

Memorial that reads in part "In grateful appreciation to the men and women"

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In honor of Memorial Day, community members and members of the media are invited to attend a wreath-laying ceremony at East Lansing’s Medal of Honor Memorial and Veterans Monument on Wednesday, May 24 at 11 a.m.

The City of East Lansing and the Lansing-based 1st Battalion, 24th Marines will be laying wreaths to honor all of the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces, including U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 2nd Lt. Sherrod E. Skinner Jr. Skinner was an East Lansing war hero who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for bravery exhibited during the Korean War. 

East Lansing’s Medal of Honor Memorial and Veterans Monument are located on the main entry grounds of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road. Additional information about both the monument and memorial can be found here: https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/846/Medal-of-Honor-Memorial-Veterans-Monumen.

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