A-Day 60th Anniversary:
Leyte Landing Commemoration

October 20 to 22, 2004
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
Commemorative Exhibit
American Legion War Memorial Commission

October 22, 2004
Formal Commemorative Ceremony
7-9 p.m.
Herbst Theatre

THE AMERICAN Legion War Memorial Commission (ALWMC) will commemorate A-Day, the 60th anniversary of the Leyte Landing, the "last great sea battle of World War II" in October 1944 to liberate the Pacific.

The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC) is inviting members of affiliated organizations and veteran and their relatives to attend the special exhibit which opens on October 20. FPACC is a major partner of the ALWMC in commemorating A-Day, and its counterparts in Australia are doing the same.

The commemorative exhibit will feature for the first time ever in their original uniforms: Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Bull Halsey and Vice Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.

The exhibit will also include various award medals from that Pacific campaign. Meanwhile, a formal commemorative ceremony will be held on October 22 at the Herbst Theatre from 7 to 9 p.m. The keynote speaker is Major General Antonio Taguba while the special guest is Philippine Ambassador to the US Albert del Rosario.

The dress code is military dress for all veterans and barong or business attire for all non-veteran volunteers and guests. Better yet, come in vintage 1940s attire if you have one.

For donations, contact finance committee chairperson Michael Acabado at info@acabado.com.