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Alumni Veterans Memorial

The memorial was dedicated at a ceremony on October 7, 2005.  (Photos) Visit the Veterans Memorial to read the names of those DeSales alumni who have served in the armed forces.

At their 25th class reunion, the alumni of the class of 1966 embarked upon a project to renovate the flag pole area on the front lawn at DeSales and establish a memorial to honor all DeSales alumni veterans.

On October 7, 2005, the DeSales Alumni Veterans Memorial was dedicated in a ceremony with DeSales students, alumni, Mayor Abramson and other dignitaries in attendance.

The Memorial is a brick-style walkway in the shape of a five-pointed star located in the front of the school.  Each appendage of the star represents a specific branch of the military — Army, Navy, Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

At each appendage there is a plaque stating the names of those alumni who died while serving in that particular branch of service.  Below these plaques are brick pavers with names of DeSales alumni who have retired or received an honorable discharge from service.

If you are interested in adding your name to the momument, you may purchase a brick through DeSales for $75.00.  The paver will be engraved as follows:

John A. Doe (NAME)
Class of 1967 (DESALES CLASS YEAR)
USN 1968-1974 (BRANCH & YEARS OF SERVICE)

DeSales also welcomes donations to assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the memorial.  Or you may know of a fellow alumnus that is missing from the monument who died in service.  Please contact alumni@desaleshs.com if you would like more information about the monument.