WWII Veterans Memorial, Aurora, South Dakota
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N 44° 17.116 W 096° 41.244
14T E 684521 N 4906158
Small memorial dedicated to WWII area veterans.
Waymark Code: WM77RH
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2009
Views: 4
The inscription at the top of the monument says "In Memory of the Men and Women of This Community Who Served Their Country in World War II".
This monument is a small, simple granite block dedicated to area veterans who served in World War 2.
It is located in a small city park on main street and has two benches and an American flag nearby.
Other than a list of the veterans on the stone, no information such as dedication date is listed.
Located only a few miles east of Brookings, South Dakota, Aurora is a small bedroom community with a population of 471 as of July 2008. This is a 6% decrease from the 2000 census.
People who settled this town were made up of German, Norwegian, Irish, Dutch, and Swedish ancestries.
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Easy access, right on main street
Location of waymark:
Main Street
Aurora, SD USA
57002
Commemoration: Veterans who served in World War 2
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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