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1 Keeping the Spirit of 45 Alive Event: History Was Here: The Home Front in WWII Willamette Heritage, Salem, July 11, 2015 Spirit of 45 Topics 2 WWII Generation Tickets National Permanent Day Oregon-English War Bride


  1. 1 ‘ Keeping the Spirit of ‘45 Alive’ Event: History Was Here: The Home Front in WWII Willamette Heritage, Salem, July 11, 2015

  2. Spirit of ’45 Topics 2  WWII Generation Tickets  National Permanent Day  Oregon-English War Bride Memoirs  Oregon Permanent Day  Oregon Proclaims 70th  National 70 th Commemoration Weekend  Oregon SW Concert Tour Scarlett Johannsson * Speaks about WWII

  3. 3 ‘WWII Generation’ Concert Tour Ticket ‘ FREE FOR YOU TODAY’

  4. Congress Creates 4 ‘Permanent’ National Day Passed unanimously by Congress in 2010 Honors the spirit of the WWII generation, so that their legacy will continue to inspire future generations, especially our youth PSA, Roscoe Brown, Tuskegee Airman (1)  Observed the 2 nd Sunday in every August (coincides with anniversary of the day WWII ended August 14, 1945 — VJ Day)  Celebrated in thousands of communities across the country, including during Major League Baseball games and state capitols  Provides an opportunity for WWII heritage groups and partners (Walgreens, Hewlett Packard, History Channel) to work together to preserve your stories

  5. English War Bride Memoirs 5 ‘Trigger’ Oregon Spirit of ‘45 Joy Alicia Beaver Beebe 2015

  6. Oregon Creates 6 ‘Permanent’ State Day  1945: Joy and Carl Beebe married in England, April 28  2012: Joy publishes memoir April 28, her 67 th Wedding Anniversary  2012: Joy & Barbara attend national Spirit Day ceremonies :  D.C. at the WWII Memorial  New York City Times Square  2013 : Joy & Barbara attend National Leaders Conference in San Diego June 25, 2013: Successful campaign to establish Oregon State Spirit of ‘45 Day, signed into law

  7. Oregon Spirit of ‘45 Day, 2 nd Sunday of Every August 7 * Oregon Spirit Anthem (2)

  8. 8 Oregon Official Documents

  9. 9 Portland Proclaims Spirit of ‘45 Day  Proclamations made throughout the country, including the City of Portland (August 7, 2013) Mayors and Commissioners recognize and honor this “Movement Across America.”

  10. ‘A Grateful Oregon Remembers’ 10 Oregon’s 2 nd Spirit of ‘45 Day (dedicated 70 th Anniversary, D-Day, 6 June 2014)

  11. Oregon Governor Proclaims the 11 70 th Anniversary of the End of WWII

  12. 12 National 70 th Commemoration Weekend KISS IN *

  13. 70 th Commemorative 13 Statewide Concert Tour

  14. Brigadier General James B. Thayer 14 Honorary Chair, Oregon Spirit of ‘45 Elton John, Ocean’s Away *

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