Ozaukee County War Memorial
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dienerd
N 43° 22.402 W 087° 53.920
16T E 427196 N 4802670
This memorial to the veterans of multiple wars is located near the Ozaukee County Justice Center in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Waymark Code: WM2M1Q
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2007
Views: 69
The Ozaukee County War Memorial contains seven monuments. The two larger monuments are a tribute to those who gave their lives to defend our nation.
The original monument contains this inscription on the front:
A Tribute to Those Citizens of Ozaukee County Who Gave Their Lives to Defend Our Nation:
Forget we not the men and women of the Unites States Armed Forces who gave their lives to fight for freedom, liberty and everything our country stands for,. To them we dedicate this memorial.
- Brian Flannery P.W.H.S.
On the back are the names of 89 who served and died in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam
A new monument contains this inscription on the front:
A Tribute to Those Citizens of Ozaukee County Who Gave Their Lives to Defend Our Nation:
Our Comrades in Arms
Forever cherished in our thoughts
Served with honor, courage, pride
We are humbled by their sacrifice
And will remember them always
- The Veterans of Ozaukee County
On the back is the names of 1 who served and died in OEF/OIF/GWOT
The other five, smaller monuments are in honor of all who served. Each of these five monuments contain this inscription on the front:
IN HONOR OF ALL OZAUKEE COUNTY MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED
Each branch is represented by these five stones: United States Navy, Unites States Marines, United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Coast Guard.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, OEF/OIF/GWOT
In Honor Of: A Tribute to Those Citizens of Ozaukee County Who Gave Their Lives to Defend Our Nation
Date of dedication: 2001 (?)
Who Put it Here?: ?
Description of Memorial:
The Ozaukee County War Memorial is located on the same property as the Ozaukee County Justice Center. I live near the site, and I drive past it every day on my way to work.
Marker Text: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.