Lest We Forget Veteran's Memorial - Harrisonville, Mo.
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N 38° 39.776 W 094° 21.652
15S E 381600 N 4280251
This simple, but striking, memorial is in a small pocket park along North Commercial at Locust in the north part of Harrisonville, Mo.
Waymark Code: WM6DG0
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2009
Views: 4
This "Lest We Forget" Memorial is in the Veteran's Memorial Park (a pocket park along North Commerical). It consists of landscaping and the Blue Star Hwy marker provided by the Cass County Garden Club. It Reads:
The text of the Blue Star marker reads:
Blue Star By Way marker program established by the Federation of Garden Clubs in 1945 as a tribute to the WWI Armed Forces of America.
Dedicated to all those who have, are, or will serve in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Rededicated by Clay Potters Garden Club 11-11-07
There is a non-lighted flagpole to the rear of the Lest We Forget Memorial.
The Base of the Memorial Reads:
Dedicated to the Brave Men and Women of Cass County who Served that Freedom and Justice should not Perish from the Earth
Erected by V.F.W. Auxiliary 4409 and Citizens June 4, 1988
The left "Lest We Forget Korea" tablet coming up from the base has a sylized American Eagle perching on 3 arrows with the outline of the map of Korea.
The right "Lest We Forget Vietnam" tablet has the same motif with the outline of the map of Vietnam.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Korea
Vietnam
In Honor Of: Brave Men and Women of Cass County
Marker Text:
The text of the Blue Star marker reads:
Blue Star By Way marker program established by the Federation of Garden Clubs in 1945 as a tribute to the WWI Armed Forces of America.
Dedicated to all those who have, are, or will serve in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Rededicated by Clay Potters Garden Club 11-11-07
Dedication on Memorial Base:
Dedicated to the Brave Men and Women of Cass County who Served that Freedom and Justice should not Perish from the Earth
Erected by V.F.W. Auxiliary 4409 and Citizens June 4, 1988
Date of dedication: June 4, 1988
Who Put it Here?: V.F.W. Auxiliary 4409 and Citizens
Description of Memorial:
This is memorial is in a small pocket park on one of the older main entrances to Harrisonville, Mo. These pictures are from the middle of winter, so the landscaping should be a lot more striking in the spring and summer - especially with the Garden Clubs' particpation. A lot of traffic goes by here during a day, but it is a great reminder for everyone of those who served and sacrificed.
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