ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — If you go by Memorial Park on Woodward near 13 Mile in the next few weeks, you'll see work beginning on the new Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial.
It's something veterans like 95-year-old Art Fishman and Marty Myers, also 95, have worked years to see happen.
"I wanted to live long enough to see it happen," Fishman said.
"To pay tribute to the World War II veterans is very important," Myers told 7 Action News. "Out of 15 million, there's only 230,000 of us left."
Click on the video to watch the groundbreaking of the new Legacy Memorial and hear from the people who will forever be a part of the American story for their commitment and bravery.
And if you'd like to donate to the different phases of the memorial or would like to have a paver brick to honor a loved one, please visit michiganww2memorial.org for more information.
