The City of Coronado and the Avenue of Heroes Committee invite the community to attend a special ceremony to honor the 23rd group of “hometown heroes” on Saturday, October 31, at 10:30 am at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue.
This Spring’s ceremony will commemorate 14 veterans and active-duty service members as part of Group XXIII of the Avenue of Heroes program. Each honoree currently lives in, has lived in, or has served in Coronado. Their names and service details will be featured on commemorative banners along Third and Fourth Streets, from Orange Avenue to Naval Air Station North Island, where they will remain on display from October 2026 through May 2027.
Avenue of Heroes Recognition Ceremony
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Doors open at 10 am | Ceremony from 10:30 am to 12 pm
Coronado Performing Arts Center
650 D Avenue, Coronado
Light refreshments will be provided. Complimentary golf cart shuttles will be available for attendees.
October 2026 Group XXIII honorees:
- 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
The Avenue of Heroes is a military service recognition program sponsored by the City of Coronado and the Avenue of Heroes Committee. It was created to honor the many men and women who have lived in Coronado during their military service. The program was established in 2014 through a partnership between the City, VFW Post 2422, the Third and Fourth Streets Neighborhood Association, and the Coronado Historical Association.
