At the time of 9/11, Kaufman was 39 and living in Summit, New Jersey. He had an office on the 89th floor of 2 World Trade Center, also known as the South Tower.

July 31, five new board directors participated in their first meeting of the governing body for the Grosse Pointe Farms nonprofit organization.

From a concert series and children’s camp, to lectures about Normandy, France and World War II, summer at The War Memorial is promising to be an inspired time for all.

The week leading up to, and including, Memorial Day brought about the culmination of a few significant events at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Born in 1923 in Tennessee, Newby is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942-1946. He is expected to attend the May 25 dedication ceremony for Les Braves II: At Water’s Edge at The War Memorial. Newby is one of six World War II veterans set to attend the ceremony.

In 2019, Anilore Banon was commissioned by The War Memorial to sculpt Les Braves II. The 50-foot-wide and 25-foot-tall art piece is the first of its kind in North America, similar to the original Les Braves in Normandy, France — located on Omaha Beach.

Memorial Week 2023 at The War Memorial features the culmination of two significant developments made on our historic campus - the Fred. M. Alger Center and Les Braves II: At Water’s Edge.

In thinking about the newest development at The War Memorial – Les Braves II: At Water’s Edge - War Memorial Board of Directors Vice Chair Alicia Nicholson believes it will bring people from all over Michigan, the country, and potentially, from around the world.

The June fundraiser for Guardian Angels is the ninth annual and has the theme “celebrate Michigan’s military.” This will be the first time the fundraiser, typically in the fall, will be held at The War Memorial.

The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods, in partnership with The War Memorial, local therapists, Grosse Pointe Public School System, and the Grosse Pointe Public Library offered drop-in grief support.

Grosse Pointe Memorial Church is hosting a packaging event with Kids Coalition Against Hunger on March 18 at The War Memorial. Sign up to volunteer now!

Students from the Grosse Pointe Community Campus are participating in a work-based learning program at The War Memorial. The program provides students pre-vocational training opportunities to obtain work and social skills.

Chesterton has been on The War Memorial Association Board of Directors for about seven years. She is also a partner at Rossetti, a Detroit architecture firm, and the director of urban planning.