War Memorial offers first-ever Christmas ornament

MILWAUKEE JOINS US NOW. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE DESIGN? DANIEL: BEHIND ME, YOU CAN SEE THE WAR MEMORIAL CENTER. THAT IS THE WEST FACING FACADE. YOU HAVE THE MOSAIC, AND THERE ARE FOUR DATES, 1941, 1945, 1950, 1953. THAT IS WHAT INSPIRED US TO INTRODUCE THE FIRST-EVER ORNAMENT. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT THE WAR MEMORIAL. MADE IN THE USA, IT IS THE SAME MANUFACTURER WHO MAKES THE WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENT EVERY YEAR. CHERNEY: I LOVE THE PACKAGING. I UNDERSTAND THE DESIGNER IS LOCAL. DANIEL: YES. HE IS WORLD RENOWNED, BUT IT IS A — HE IS A MILWAUKEE ARTIST WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II. THE ARCHITECT OF THE BUILDING WAS ALSO A WORLD WAR II VETERAN. HE IS WORLD RENOWNED. HE WAS HIGHLY INFLUENCED IN HIS CAREER. YOU HAVE THE MELDING OF TWO INCREDIBLE ARTISTS. CHERNEY: EVEN MORE SPECIAL IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. HOW CAN PEOPLE GET THEIR HANDS ON THIS ORNAMENT? DANIEL: THEY CAN GO TO WARMEMORI ALCENTER.ORG AND WE ARE SELLING THEM ONLINE THROUGH THE HOUSE OF HARLEY DAVIDSON, WHO IS USING THEIR ONLINE SALES SYSTEM. YOU CAN GO TO WATERSTONE BANK. THEY ARE SELLING THEM IN THE DRIVE UPS. THEY ALSO HAVE

War Memorial offers first-ever Christmas ornament

The center’s façade inspired this design.

Updated: 9:00 AM CST Nov 29, 2020

A great gift idea to make your holiday shopping easier.The War Memorial Center is selling their first-ever Christmas ornament. It depicts the building’s front façade designed by WWII Veteran and Milwaukee artist, Edmund Lewandowski. His design commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of the second World War.The ornament costs $20 and proceeds will benefit the War Memorial Center.For more information, click here.

MILWAUKEE —

A great gift idea to make your holiday shopping easier.

The War Memorial Center is selling their first-ever Christmas ornament. It depicts the building’s front façade designed by WWII Veteran and Milwaukee artist, Edmund Lewandowski.

His design commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of the second World War.

The ornament costs $20 and proceeds will benefit the War Memorial Center.

For more information, click here.