Coronado will unveil commemorative banners for 14 veterans and active-duty service members Saturday at the 23rd Avenue of Heroes ceremony.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Ave., according to the Coronado Times. Doors open at 10 a.m., and the ceremony runs until noon.
Each honoree lives in, has lived in or has served in Coronado, according to the city and the Avenue of Heroes Committee. Their banners will line Third and Fourth Streets from Orange Avenue to Naval Air Station North Island and remain on display through May 2027.
The ceremony honors 14 service members as part of Group XXIII. Twelve names have been published:
- James Besikof
- Henry Branch Nix
- Charles Cellar
- Lawrence Delworth Cummins
- Donald Fledderjohn
- Richard Greer
- Paul Laedlein
- William K. Martin
- Louis David Milioti
- William C. Nystul
- Steven Schelkun
- Douglas Weisbarth
Two additional names had not yet been published as of Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The Avenue of Heroes program was established in 2014 through a partnership between the City of Coronado, VFW Post 2422, the Third and Fourth Streets Neighborhood Association and the Coronado Historical Association. The program has recognized more than 300 service members, according to Coronado Times coverage of the spring 2026 ceremony.
The event is free. Light refreshments will be provided, and complimentary golf cart shuttles will be available.
Residents who want to nominate a service member for a future ceremony can email [email protected] or mail a nomination form to City of Coronado Avenue of Heroes, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118. The committee selects nominees for a ceremony in either May or November each year, according to the program page.
