Memorial Day 2021

The City of Prattville is now accepting applications for the Military Recognition Banner Program for Memorial Day 2021. These banners will be in remembrance of those who died while serving our country and displayed in Historic Downtown Prattville from May thru July. To honor your hometown hero, please fill out the form below and submit it by April 30, 2021, at noon.

For more information, please email  or call Jamie Sutton at 334-595-0106.

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The City of Prattville is excited to announce the new Military Recognition Banner Program that honors hometown heroes who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Prattville residents may participate by nominating a Veteran for the banner program. The honoree must be a Prattville resident or the immediate family member of a Prattville resident.

During Memorial Day and Veterans Day, the banners will be displayed throughout Historic Downtown, along East Main Street and Memorial Drive. There is a limit of one banner per serviceperson.

Banner submission will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, due to the limit of banner poles. Location placement and scheduling of install/removal of military banners are at the City's discretion.

Disclaimer: Subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Management reserves all rights. 

 

2021 Memorial Day Honored Military Heroes -

In Memory Banners:

Displayed Downtown Prattville

Displayed on Main Street

Clyde Northington - Purple Heart Recipient Carlos Pernell  - Purple Heart Recipient Michael White  - Purple Heart Recipient Nick Hensley  - Purple Heart Recipient Stephen Bicknell  - Purple Heart Recipient Kenneth Mims  - Purple Heart Recipient Samuel Crowell  - Purple Heart Recipient Albert Davis David Silva Kyle Hansen Sonny Billingsley Thomas Karl Windham  Chester J. "Sonny" Billingsley Roger Gerlach Herbert Burton Bobbie Cannaday Charles Hillebrand

Larry Williams George Davis Cecil Tew James Crawford Stanford Champion John Carson Ray John Murphy Arthur Wallace Barbara Morris Joe Robert Raines Billy R. Phillips Forrest Johnson Joseph Barnes Uther Rush Monfee Wesley Pogue Willie G. Perdue

 

2020 Veterans Day Honored Military Heroes:

• Nikina Brantley Samuel Geral Crowell Kyle S. Hansen William Perdue Willie Perdue Craig White Jr.  Eli White II Brittany Golson  Stephen Admas Jonathan Snyder Forrest Baker Thomas Karl Windham  Russell Allen  Max Milton

  Gary Lee George R. Partridge John Raymond Dobbs Roy LaPorte Dee H. Terrell  Mason Ratcliff Eddie M. Brown  Edward Clinton Billy R. Phillips Chester J. "Sonny" Billingsley Matthew Lofton Freddie Goldwire Joe Robert Raines William Reupinen

  James Philips Danny Johnson Toby Chance David F. Fowler III Matthew Cooper Keigh Edmonson Raymond Tehbo Forrest Johnson Russell Curruth Hurbert Peden  Lenora White Neal Schultz  David Sliva Jospeh Robert Barnes

 

 

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Military Recognition Banner Program Nomination Form

Honoree Information 

The spelling of the name will be taken directly from this application.

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First Name(*)

Please include your first name.

Last Name(*)

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Rank(*)

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Name and Rank as to appear on banner. (*)

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Exact layout for name that will be displayed on banner.

Branch of Military Service(*)

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Years of Service(*)

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Honorable Discharged(*)

Yes No

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Type of Nomination(*)

In HonorIn Memory

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Is Honoree a Prattville Resident?(*)

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If" In Memory of" please include Birth and Death year.

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MEMORIAL DAY SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

 

Hometown heroes who have paid the ulitimate sacrifice will be honored during Memorial Day. Please fill out the additional information below to have banners displayed on Memorial Day. 

Conflict - Era

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Application Information

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Contact Name(*)

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Address(*)

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City, State, and Zip(*)

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Relationship to Honoree(*)

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Email(*)

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Along with completed and signed nomination form, please include full-color or black and white portrait style photograph of the honoree in their formal military dress uniform. We accept digital images in jpeg or pdf format, minimum 300 dpi. 

Submit application and image no later than October 9, 2020. If you have questions or problems with this form, please email .  

Requirements:

• Honoree has to be a Prattville resident, or an immediate family member of a Prattville resident.
• Banners will honor Veterans that have served in one of the 5 Armed Forces.
• All photographs should be high resolution.
• Banners will be displayed in the Historic Downtown Prattville and along U.S. 31 and E. Main Street. No preference is given for specific banner placement. 
• All entries must be submitted by Sunday, October 11, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
• Due to a limited number of poles designated for banners, submissions will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
• Submission does not guarantee participation. 

Rules Acknowledgement(*)

I certify that the information on this form is complete and accurate. I acknowledge the City is not responsible for replacing banners that are stolen, damaged, or destroyed due to weather, age, vandalism, or any other factors beyond its control. I also acknowledge the City may remove a banner at any time at its sole discretion. The City reserves the right to crop, resize, or otherwise enhance the photograph to fit the banner's design requirements.

To enter this contest, you must agree to abide by all the rules and guidelines.

Photo release:(*)

By signing this application, you acknowledge that you have permission to authorize the use of the provided photograph for public use, and the City of Prattville may utilize provided photograph at their discretion.

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Signature(*)

Participant must provide full legal name.

Date(*)

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Photograph 1 (25MB max file size)(*)

You must submit at least one (1) photograph.

Photograph 2 (25MB max file size)

You must submit at least one (1) photograph.