Memorial Day is about two months away, and the City of Owensboro is encouraging the community to honor a veteran with a personalized memorial paver that will be engraved and installed at the Charles E. Shelton Memorial located at Smothers Park.
The memorial, which has become a pilgrimage point for those remembering prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action, is currently the backdrop for hundreds of pavers bearing the names of veterans who are from or have of ties to Owensboro.
Each 5.5” x 5.5” paver is $75.00 and includes a presentation certificate.
A copy of the DD-214 form or other evidence of honorable discharge is required. Applications are available at owensboro.org or can be picked up at City Hall, 101 E. 4th Street.
Orders for pavers must be submitted by May 1, in order to ensure installation by Memorial Day.
The memorial is dedicated to Col. Charles E. Shelton, U.S. Air Force, who was shot down while on a mission over Laos in 1964. Shelton was declared killed in action in 1994, and is the last official POW of the Vietnam War.
