The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and Museum and the Grand Rapids Greatest Generation Day Committee co-hosted events honoring those who served during World War II. On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the Foundation and Museum hosted a special In Memoriam and Bell Ringing Ceremony. The ceremony included remarks from NY Times Bestselling author Jim DeFelice, who wrote Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day.
Steve Ford, son of President Ford, spoke about his father’s service during WWII; and representatives from the Allied Nations honored and remembered those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during WWII.
