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 The State of Georgia Salutes – Georgia Visitors Center – Columbus, GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 32° 34.259 W 084° 57.819
16S E 691159 N 3605556
Plaque mounted on the wall of the Georgia Visitors Center on Williams Rd at I-185, north of Columbus, GA.
Waymark Code: WM8028
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2010
Views: 2
Plaque mounted on the wall of the Georgia Visitors Center on Williams Rd at I-185, north of Columbus, GA.
This plaque is dedicated to all of the Georgians who severed in WW I, WW II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Cold War. It list how many men and women from Georgia served in the war, the number, Killed in action (KIA), wounded in action (WIA), taken prisoner (POW) and missing in action (MIA). In also provide additional information on POWs and MIAs in these wars and in the American Revolution and Civil Wars.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Revolutionary, War between the States, WW I, WW II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Cold War.
In Honor Of: Georgians who severed in WW I, WW II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the Cold War.
Marker Text:
The State of Georgia Salutes.
The 77,000 Georgians who severed in World War I; the 1.937 KIA; 3,319 WIA; 67 Ex-POWs and 54 MIA.
The 324,373 Georgians who severed in World War II; the 6,781 KIA; 11,650 WIA; 652 Ex-POWs and 364 MIA.
The 75,000 Georgians who severed in the Korean War; the 740 KIA; 1,1040 WIA; 97 Ex-POWs and 174 MIA.
The 228,000 Georgians who severed in the Vietnam War; the 1,584 KIA; 8,534 WIA; 21 Ex-POWs and 38 MIA and 13 Remains ID
The 28,000 Georgians who severed in the Persian Gulf; the 13 KIA; 14 WIA; 2 Ex-POWs and 0 MIA.
The 1,000,000+ Cold War veterans and the 660,900 (7/1/99) veterans living in Georgia.
POWs/MIAs in History
WAR Years POW Died in Captivity Unaccounted for / MIA
Revolutionary 1775-83 20,000 8,500 Unknown
War between the States 1861 194,000 (Union) 30,218 6,750
214,000 (Confederate) 25,976 (Combined)
WWI 1917-18 4,120 147 3,350
WWII 1941-45 93,941 (Europe) 1,121 78,773
27,465 (Pacific) 11,107 (Combined)
Korean 1950-53 7,140 2,701 8,177
Vietnam 1961-75 766 114 2,583 (1,970 6/1/01)
Persian Gulf 1990-91 23 0 0
Date of dedication: Unknown
Who Put it Here?: Unknown
Description of Memorial:
Plaque mounted on a wall.
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