The MAPS Air Museum’s “Veterans Day Event”  has grown into an annual event to pay tribute to veterans from our area that have dedicated their lives to United States of America.

We hope that you would consider to attend next year’s Veteran’s Event. Below are our past (2020 skipped due to the Pandemic) event’s details :

If you would like to attend our next Veterans Day Event, sign up for our newsletter, “The Briefing”, or watch our social media feeds or this website in the fall for additional information. 

Coming on November 12, 2022

JOIN US, here is Information!

VETERANS CELEBRATION X

Honoring those who served Post 9-11

 

Additional evening highlights:

TBD

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: TBD

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION IX

F-4S Phantom Dedication

Honoring LT Leonard  “Jack” Schoeppner (Canton) &

LTJG Rex Parcels (Berkley, CA), his Radar Intercept Officer, USS Ranger VF-21 CVA-61

 

Additional evening highlights:

New Horizons Orchestra – Conductor Jim Adkins

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: Canton South 5/6th grade students and the Sound of South from CSHS, Jack’s hometown.

 

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION VIII

OV-1A Mohawk Dedication

Honoring of 1LT Robert R. Weiss (Toledo) & SP4 William E. Foster Jr. (Elyria)

73rd AVN Co. in Vung Tau, Vietnam

 

Additional evening highlights:

New Horizons Orchestra – Conductor Jim Adkins

“Roll of the Mohawk in VN” – CW2 Bill McNease

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: LaFlavour

 

 

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION VII

Honoring of  LT COL Kevin “Sonny” Sonnenberg, of the

180th FW, 112th FS

Dedication of our of F-16A Fighting Falcon

 

Additional evening highlights:

Keynote Speaker: Maj. Gen. Steven Nordhaus

F-16 “Stinger” Static Display from 112th Fighter Squadron

Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony

The Ohio Fallen Feathers Memorial added 4 Feathers

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: New Horizons Orchestra

 

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION VI

Benefiting the Ohio Regional Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee Region 1 (NE Ohio)

 

Additional evening highlights:

POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony

Extended performance by The Akron Youth Symphony

 

Performing: The Akron Youth Symphony

 

 

 

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION V

Home for the Holidays

 

Additional evening highlights:

POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony

Letters of Time at Christmas

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: The NEO Jazz Orchestra

 

 

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION IV

A Special Tribute to LCDR Stu Powrie

Blue Angel A-4A Skyhawk Dedication

 

Additional evening highlights:

Keynote Speaker: CDR Bob Stephens, US Navy Blue Angels (1981)

POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony

Story behind our A-4 Skyhawk (US Blue Angels from 1974-86)

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: Church of the Lakes Choir

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION III

Welcome Home Vietnam/Korean Veterans

Keynote Speaker: Col. Dave Taylor, Army Special Forces

Additional evening highlights:

Kim Kovesci – spoke to veterans of War of Guilt

Ohio POW-MIA Wall Ceremony

POW-MIA Table & Honors Ceremony

Ohio Vietnam Tree of Lives

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: UptownDown Band, Rick and Mick Band and DJ-John Mygrant

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION II

PT-19 Dedication

 

Additional evening highlights:

Sound of South ~ Canton Local Schools

PT-19 Dedication

MIA Table & Honors Ceremony

Dinner & Dancing

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: LaFlavour

 

 

 

VETERANS CELEBRATION I

Inaugural Dinner & Dance

High Flight by Ralph Lynn

 

Additional evening highlights:

Performance by Sound of South ~ Canton Local Schools

MIA Table & Honors Ceremony

 

Dinner: Mr. Mike’s Catering

Performing: Shock Wave