World War II banner project finally arrives at Veterans Building, a year late for 75th anniversary
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Major General J.M. Myatt (left), retired Judge Quentin Kopp, Ken Maley and Dana Lombardi speak at the Veterans War Memorial Building unveiling of the historic banners depicting the Bay Area’s role in World War II.Photos by Santiago Mejia/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Helen Wong at the War Memorial Veterans Building gets a first look at a series of banners depicting Bay Area events related to World War II.Santiago Mejia/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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New banners hang in the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Francisco, depicting the Bay Area’s role in World War II activities.Santiago Mejia/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Retired judge and politician Sen. Quentin Kopp is rarely stuck for words, but he stood speechless while viewing a banner titled “Fortress San Francisco” at the War Memorial Veterans Building. “At 92, I thought I knew everything,” he finally said. “But I didn’t know there were 120 military bases in the Bay Area during World War II.” True, it was not Kopp’s war. The former state senator and onetime member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Retired judge and politician Sen. Quentin Kopp is rarely stuck for words, but he stood speechless while viewing a banner titled “Fortress San Francisco” at the War Memorial Veterans Building. “At 92, I thought I knew everything,” he finally said. “But I didn’t know there were 120 military bases in the Bay Area during World War II.” True, it was not Kopp’s war. The former state senator and onetime member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.