It was supposed to be “The War To End All Wars.” But World War I lasted more than four years: July 1914 to November 1918. More than 20 million soldiers died, either killed in action or by disease, and another 21 million were wounded.
But the WWI soldiers from Hillsborough County can rest assured that they will not be forgotten.
On Saturday, May 7, 2016, a World War I Memorial will be dedicated in their honor at the Hillsborough Veterans Memorial Park, 3602 U.S. 301 N., Tampa.
During the war, the red poppy which bloomed on the battlefields in Belgium, France and Gallipoli became the symbol of remembrance for those killed.
Red poppies will be handed out at Saturday's service, a military historian will deliver comments and the colors will be presented at the ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. The event is open to the public.
