

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 06 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am – Mon, 06 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: At 11 am on the first Monday of the month (unless otherwise noted) from April through October, the Town of Wake Forest joins with several local veterans' organizations to honor the sacrifices of deceased Wake Forest veterans and their families. 

These services are provided at no cost and provided solely to pay tribute to the service and memory of deceased Wake Forest veterans, while also acknowledging the sacrifices of their families.

Each ceremony features patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying and the ceremonial flag-raising by the Wake Forest Fire Department Honor Guard. After raising the American flag, the WFFD Honor Guard raises the service flag representing the military branch in which the honoree served. Both flags fly in Centennial Plaza throughout the remainder of the month.

Photographs and other remembrances of each month's honoree are displayed in Centennial Plaza during the ceremony, then in the town hall lobby through the end of the month.

The public is invited to attend these services. 

Wake Forest's first flag-raising ceremony occurred on Monday, Oct. 6., 2014, in tribute to Walter “Ervin” Cole, who served his nation in the U.S. Army in World War II. In later years - American Legion Post 187 was named in his honor.
 
Participating Organizations
Participating veterans' organizations include American Legion Post 187, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 187, American Legion Riders, VFW Post 8466, the Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, and Marine Corps League Detachment 1257.
 
2026 Flag-Raising Schedule 
The following is tentative and subject to change:
• April 6 – Dave Monro, US Army
• May 4 – Jim Vasilko, US Marine Corps
• June 1 – Harry Lee Wilkerson, US Army
• July 13 – Joseph Clapps, US Marine Corps
• August 3 – Craig Skeffington, US Army
• September 14 – Grady Macon, US Air Force
• October 5 – Neil Michael Cronin, US Marine Corps

For more information, visit bit.ly/wfflagraising.

TownofWakeForest #WakeForestNC #MemorialFlagRaisingCeremony
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wake-forest/memorial-flag-raising-ceremony/200029810467612
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029810467612?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=wake+forest-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wake Forest
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Town of Wake Forest, NC
- **lat**: 35.97666
- **long**: -78.50858
- **full address**: Town of Wake Forest, NC, 301 Brooks St, Wake Forest, NC 27587-2901, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Town of Wake Forest, NC (https://allevents.in/org/town-of-wake-forest-nc/1254798)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 06 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Town of Wake Forest, NC, 301 Brooks St, Wake Forest, NC 27587-2901, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Town of Wake Forest, NC
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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