Kettering war memorial error will be fixed, city says

The city of Kettering says it will fix an error on a war memorial at Delco Park. The large stone display on the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France refers to "Operation Overload." In fact,the invasion was actually dubbed "Operation Overlord."

A city spokesperson told News Center 7 they are aware of the error and will have it corrected.

RELATED: Kettering plans $350K monument

The Kettering Veterans Memorial and Charles Kettering History walk was funded by private donations to the Kettering Parks Foundation. The foundation partnered with the city to help develop a concept for the design.

The project cost was estimated to cost $350,000 when concepts were designed in 2014 and it opened to the public last Veteran’s Day.

Look for the full story today on News Center 7 today beginning at 5 p.m.

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