Reflections on World War II

MEMORIAL GATES CEREMONY

The first event of the symposium was held on Friday afternoon, Sept. 9 in front of the Memorial Gates. On the gates, the names of all Hampden-Sydney men who lost their lives in service to America during the course of World War II are listed. A large crowd gathered for the ceremony, including a many H-SC alumni who were also WWII veterans. The program is listed below.



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005
4 p.m., Memorial Gates, Graham Hall

Reflections on WWII
Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (USA Ret)
President Emeritus and Wheat Professor of Leadership
Hampden-Sydney College

(l - r) Dr. David Marion, director of the Wilson Center, introduces the speaker;
Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (USA Ret), H-SC President emeritus, gives the address.

Placing of the wreath:
H-SC WWII veterans

H-SC WWII veterans place the ceremonial wreath by the Memorial Wall,
then pay tribute to their fallen comrades

Roll Call of Hampden-Sydney Men
Who Gave Their Lives In Service
to America During WWII

"God Bless America":
Hampden-Sydney Men's Chorus

Men's chorus, directed by Dr. C. Frank Archer, Jr. '73