KAUKAUNA — It was a damp Memorial Day in Kaukauna in 1984, but the parade proceeded as usual up the Lawe Street Bridge for a Memorial Day ceremony at the VFW hall.
These photos are from the photo archive of Kaukauna Community News co-founder Dan Plutchak:
![Poppy Princesses wave to the crowd during the 1984 Memorial Day Parade in Kaukauna. Photo by Dan Plutchak.](https://kaukaunacommunitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/051985_poppy_princess_memorial_day-1024x658.jpg)
Poppy Princesses during the 1984 Memorial Day Parade in Kaukauna. Photo by Dan Plutchak.
![Parade goers cover their ears during a 21-gun salute from the Lawe Street Bridge during the Memorial Day Parade in 1984. Photo by Dan Plutchak.](https://kaukaunacommunitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/051985_salute_memorial_day-1024x664.jpg)
Parade goers cover their ears during a 21-gun salute from the Lawe Street Bridge during the Memorial Day Parade in 1984. Photo by Dan Plutchak.
![Kids scramble for empty blank shell casings during Memorial Day ceremonies in Kaukauna in 1984. Dan Plutchak photo.](https://kaukaunacommunitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/051985_kids_scramble_memorial_day-1024x663.jpg)
Kids scramble for empty blank shell casings during Memorial Day ceremonies in Kaukauna in 1984. Dan Plutchak photo.
![Poppy Princesses place flags to the fallen during a 1984 Memorial Day ceremony in Kaukauna. Photo by Dan Plutchak.](https://kaukaunacommunitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/051985_service_memorial_day-1024x630.jpg)
Poppy Princesses place flags to the fallen during a 1984 Memorial Day ceremony in Kaukauna. Photo by Dan Plutchak.
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