Pitsenbarger Park and Gravesite Ceremonies

  • 11 Apr 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Pitsenbarger Park, Piqua, OH & Miami Memorial Cemetery, Covington, OH

Registration

  • Please include the number of guests attending with you, if any.
  • First 200 Guests receive complimentary Pitsenbarger Commemorative Coin at Pitsenbarger Park.

Register


First 200 Registered Guests receive complimentary Pitsenbarger Commemorative Coin at Pitsenbarger Park. (Choose option during Registration)

Morning Ceremony at Pitsenbarger Park (Piqua, OH) 10:00 AM

  • American flag skydive
  • National Anthem
  • Invocation
  • Keynote remarks and tributes
    • Governor Mike DeWine (Invited)
    • Senator Jon Husted (Invited)
    • Congressman Mike Carey
    • State Representative Johnathan Newman
    • Former Secretary of the Air Force Whit Peters
    • Chairman of the Board Air and Space Force Association Kathleen Ferguson
    • Mayor Jim Vetter, Mayor of Piqua

Pitsenbarger Park is located at 1421 South St, Piqua, OH (enter from South St, see map) 


Gravesite Ceremony at Miami Memorial Cemetery (Covington, OH) 11:30 AM

  • Remarks by Colonel Dustin Richards, Commander, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
  • Wreath laying
  • 21-gun salute
  • Taps
  • Flyover by the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville KY
Miami Memorial Cemetery is located at 7875 N Crescent Rd, Covington, OH


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