Ashland, Ohio displays WWII, Korean, Vietnam memorials Aug 6-9

Traveling war memorials honoring World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War will be displayed together at Freer Field in Ashland, Ohio from August 6 through August 9, a first‑time gathering of the three.

The exhibit is organized by the Ashland County Veterans Appreciation Events Committee, co‑chaired by Tim Chandler and Sandy Burkholder. The memorials will be escorted from the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield to Ashland, with law‑enforcement cruisers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and local sheriff’s offices leading the convoy. The memorials will be set up on Thursday afternoon, open to the public 24 hours a day, illuminated each night, and guarded by police and sheriff’s personnel. An opening ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday and a closing ceremony for noon Sunday.