Grand Marshal William Waldinger stood among the 200 flags of the Oceanside High School Field of Honor during the community’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Waldinger was a 1965 OHS graduate and went straight into the Air Force after graduation, serving until 1969. He has been a member of the American Legion for 35 years.
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Danielle Reed sang the National Anthem and God Bless America at the Memorial Day celebration.
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Oceanside Fire Departement band members Andrew Leathem and Joey Feldbaum played taps at the Memorial Day services.
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Bill Davison, right, commander of American Legion Post 1246 was joined at the Memorial Day celebration by Col. Robert Schatz, left, who served in the ETO Medical Department from 1943-45, and Richard Albert, who served aboard the USS Glennon from 1947-52.
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LCPL Ryan Timoney of the Marine Corps, a 2011 Oceanside High School graduate, attended the Memorial Day Services on Monday. He will soon be stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
Oceanside held its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, and residents came out on the beautiful day to cheer for and thank all of the community's veterans.
Led by Grand Marshal William Waldinger, the parade began in front of Towers Funeral Home and wound through the streets of Oceanside, ending in front of Oceanside High School and the newly erected 200-flag Field of Honor — the perfect backdrop for the veterans and the celebration in their honor. Click here to view or purchase more Memorial Day photos.
