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Oregon Spirit of ‘45
WWII 75th Anniversaries
Over 16 million Americans served, 417,000 were lost.
Over 152,000 Oregonians served, 7,200 were lost.
2016-2020
1941-1945
2016
2016, Dec 7, US Navy and
Seaborne Services: Acquire WWII
military photos of all Navy, Merchant
Marines and Coast Guard heroes leading
up to Pearl Harbor Day, Dec 7.
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May 30 – Memorial WWII Hero March
Aug 14 – Spirit of ’45 Day
Nov 11 – Veteran March of Heroes
2017
2017, Apr 18, US Air Force and
Air Power: Acquire WWII military
photos of 2.5 million who served in the
Army Air Corps to coincide with the 70th
Anniversary of the US Air Force.
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May 29 – Memorial WWII Hero March
Aug 13 – Spirit of ’45 Day
Nov 11 – Veteran March of Heroes
2018
2018, Dec 24, US Army and
Ground Forces: Acquire WWII military
photos of Army and Marine Corps heroes
who served under Eisenhower, to mark the
75th anniversary of his Allied Forces
Supreme Commander appointment Dec 24.
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May 28 – Memorial WWII Hero March
Aug 12 – Spirit of ’45 Day
Nov 11 – Veteran March of Heroes
Remember 1941
 Jan 6 - FDR's Four Freedoms Speech
 Feb 4, 1941 – USO is founded (HF)
 Mar 22 –Tuskegee Airman Formation, 99th
Pursuit Squadron (Air)
 Dec 1 – Civil Air Patrol formed
 Dec 7 - Attack on Pearl Harbor (Navy/Marine)
 Dec 20 - Counterattack in China by A.V.G. (aka
"Flying Tigers) (Air)
Remember 1942
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Jan 26 – 1 American troops Great Britain (Army)
Apr 18 - Doolittle Raid (Air)
May 8 - Battle of the Coral Sea (Navy)
May 15 – Women’s Aux Army Corps (WAAC) Formed
Jun 4-5 - Battle of Midway (Navy)
Jun 19 – 1st Army Ranger Battalion, N Africa
Jul 21 – Women’s Navy Branch (WAVES) Formed
Aug 7- Feb 8 -Battle of Guadalcanal (Army/Marines)
Nov 8 – Allies invade N. Africa—Oper. Touch (Army)
Nov 23 –Coast Guard SPARS Women Reserves Formed
Remember 1943
 Feb 1 - All-Japanese American 442nd Regimental
Combat Unit activated (Army)
 Feb 13 – Marine Corps Women’s Reserved Formed
 Aug 5 – WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots)
Formed
 Nov 20 - US lands on Makin Island/Gilberts (Army)
 Nov 21 - U.S. Marines land on Tarawa (Marines)
 Dec 24 - Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme
Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces
named (Army/EM)
Bold = major opportunities A = Army EM = Eisenhower Memorial related
Air = Airpower N = Navy M = Marines HF = Home Front
Oregon Spirit of ’45 Mission: To commemorate the achievements and virtues of the World War II
Generation, on the second Sunday of every August, so as to inspire future generations.
Fed Tax ID: 37-1781696: To Donate www.orspiritof45.org
2019
2019, Jun 6, D-Day Landing and
Battle of the Bulge: Acquire WWII
military hero photos of all branches as we
honor the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and
the Battle of the Bulge.
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May 27 – Memorial WWII Hero March
Aug 11 – Spirit of ’45 Day
Nov 11 – Veteran March of Heroes
Remember 1944
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Jan 22 -Allies land at Anzio, Italy (A/EM)
Jun 6 -D-Day/Normandy landing begins (A/EM)
Jul 9 - Allies liberate Caen, France (A/EM)
Jul 23 -U.S. troops land on Tinian in the Marinanas (M)
Aug 25 -Allies liberate Paris (A/EM)
Oct 26 -Battle of Leyte, Philippines ends (N)
Oct 30 -All Japanese American 442nd Regimental
Combat Unit rescues Texas 36th (A/EM)
 Dec 16 -Battle of the Bulge begins (A/EM)
2020
2020, August 9-15, WWII 75th
Anniversary Spirit of ’45
Commemorative Weekend:
To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of
the end of World War II … America will
honor the achievements and virtues of this
incredible generation by displaying a banner
of the photos collected by all states …
stretching the 2-mile-long mall from The
Nation's Capital steps to the Lincoln
Memorial, and back to the reflecting pool of
the National World War II Memorial.
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May 25 – Memorial WWII Hero March
Aug 7-9 – Spirit of ’45 Weekend
Nov 11 – Veteran March of Heroes
Remember 1945
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Jan 9 – US troops land in the Philippines (Army)
Jan 27 - Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz/Birkenau
concentration camps
Jan 25 - Battle of the Bulge ends (Army/EM)
Feb 19-Mar 26 - Battle of Iwo Jima (Marines)
Feb 23 - US Marines take Mt. Surabachi (Marines)
Mar 7 -Allies take Bridge at Remagen (Army/EM)
Apr 1-Jun 22 - Battle of Okinawa (A)
Apr 11 - U.S. troops liberate Buchenwald
concentration camp
Apr 12 - FDR dies
Apr 25 – US/Soviet troops meet at Elbe River, Germany
Apr 29 -US troops liberate Dachau concentration camp
May 4 –Liberation of Gunskirchen-Lager (ArmyOregon General James B. Thayer)
May 8 – VE (Victory in Europe) Day
Jul 30 - USS Indianapolis sunk
Aug 14 -President Harry S. Truman announces
Japan surrenders, ending WWII
Sept 2 – Surrender Articles signed in Tokyo Bay
Nov 27 – CARE food delivery to Europe 22 US charities
In 2010, Congress passed legislation to commemorate the 2nd Sunday of August as “Spirit of ’45 Day” to honor
and remember the contributions, values and legacy of the men and women of WWII who served our country,
both in battle abroad and at home. This commemorative day, aligned with Victory in Japan (VJ) Day, is depicted
by the iconic Sailor Kissing the Nurse in Times Square featured on the cover of Life Magazine, August 1945.
In 2013, Oregon was the first state to legislate an annual permanent Spirit of ‘45 Day on the 2nd Sunday of
every August and is celebrated statewide. Over 150,000 Oregonians served … more than 7,000 lost their lives.
In 2020, during the WWII 75th Anniversary Spirit of ‘45 Commemorative Week Aug 9-15, America will honor the
achievements and virtues of men and women of this incredible generation by displaying a banner of the photos
collected by all states—stretching the 2-mile-long mall from The Nation's Capital steps to the Lincoln Memorial,
and back to the reflecting pool of the National World War II Memorial.
UPLOAD YOUR WWII HERO PHOTO HERE: www.orspiritof45.org
Bold = major opportunities A = Army EM = Eisenhower Memorial related
Air = Airpower N = Navy M = Marines HF = Home Front
Oregon Spirit of ’45 Mission: To commemorate the achievements and virtues of the World War II
Generation, on the second Sunday of every August, so as to inspire future generations.
Fed Tax ID: 37-1781696: To Donate www.orspiritof45.org