Special Observances
Join us on Wednesday, 9/11 and Remember.
Event Supporters: KU Military & Veterans Services, Office of Student Involvement, Dean of Students, KU Campus Police, Army ROTC-Steel Battalion, Student Veterans Association, Kutztown Pipe Band, and KU Men's Volleyball Club
Each day we remember the victims, the families, and survivors dealing with loss, recognizing the lasting consequences of 9/11 on individual lives.
We NEVER FORGET and will challenge ourselves to do good deeds for others and keep the same spirit of compassion and unity alive that arose immediately after 9/11 attacks.
JOIN US
Kutztown University and the Borough of Kutztown
9/11 Remembrance Event
Wednesday, 9/11
Alumni Plaza and select campus locations
FEATURING
- Flags of Remembrance for the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset, PA
- Moments of Silence
- Pipe Band Tribute and Carnations
- Rohrbach Library and McFarland Student Union 9/11 Displays
9/11 Event Flyer
Past Observances
All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Sunday, June 6 is the D-Day anniversary. The D-Day anniversary reminds us to remember those young Soldiers who changed the course of history with their sacrifice. Remember their sacrifice and value the freedom they bought with their blood, sweat, and tears for all generations that follow.
D-Day resulted in the Allied victory in Europe and the liberation of France. On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which, “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 ships and 11,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in Continental Europe. The cost in lives on D-Day was high. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers to begin the slow, hard slog across Europe, to defeat Adolf Hitler’s crack troops. (https://www.army.mil/d-day/).
From letters my great aunt received from his commander, he (Uncle Eake) was an excellent Soldier and fought bravely in all battles. We (family) are so proud of his bravery and legacy.
Camille DeMarco ’81, M’01, assistant director, KU University Marketing
Photo collage of PFC Eake DeMarco
Photo collage of PFC Eake DeMarco from toddler age to serving in the U.S. Army.
Pictures of PFC Eake DeMarco
Pictures of PFC Eake DeMarco in uniform and his 1st Division uniform patch, known as "the Big Red One."
PFC Eake DeMarco's Medals
PFC DeMarco earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for heroic achievement.
Picture of PFC Eake DeMarco's Burial Site
A picture of PFC Eake DeMarco's gravesite in St. Laurent, France, U.S. Military cemetery.