Memorial Day-Winnetka Golf Club Remembers...

Specialist Samuel T. Watts age 20, hometown Wheaton, Illinois passed due to hostile fire IED attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Memorialized today at #15 Tee Winnetka Golf Club. PLEASE note the 18 most recent military personnel to make the ultimate sacrifice in May 2012 are memorialized, one each at every tee box.

Flagpole donated by the Winnetka Women's Golf Club several years ago.

Dear Guests,

This Memorial Day, the Winnetka Golf Course Staff is honoring the sacrifice of our fallen soldiers.  “Brothers in arms” to those who have served in this Country’s largest “fraternity”, fellow Americans to us all, fathers, brothers, husbands, sons and friends to others.  At each tee box is a flag and a marker with the name of a United States Soldier who has paid the ultimate sacrifice, this month, serving our country in Afghanistan.  In addition there is a marker located at the flag pole, at the request of Mark Anderson, our Assistant Superintendent, and USMC Vietnam Veteran, in honor of a fellow Marine who was killed in action in Vietnam.

We ask that you keep these “Heroes All” in your thoughts on this special day, as with all of those who gave so much serving our great nation.

We hope that you enjoy your round.

God bless our service men and women everywhere, and God bless America.

Sincerely,

Winnetka Golf Course Staff

Cpl William T. Perkins was posthumously awared the Congrssional Medal of Honor .

PLEASE remember today!