World War II Statue - Elberton, GA
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N 34° 06.591 W 082° 52.113
17S E 327654 N 3775912
This memorial is dedicated to All Elbert Countian's Who Gave Their Life In The Service Of Their Country and is located near the entrance to the Elbert County Courthouse in Elberton, GA.
Waymark Code: WM8A4R
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2010
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This memorial is dedicated to all Elbert Countian's Who Gave Their Life In The Service Of Their Country.
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A World War II soldier stands in combat uniform, wearing a strapped helmet, laced boots, and a canteen and a rifle slung over his proper left shoulder. He stands on a rocky formation with his proper right knee raised and his hand resting on it. The statue is mounted on a tall, pedestal-like, multiplaned base with a two-tiered, inscribed lower section.
Erected by the Southern Granite Company, and Argo. Fabricated by the Dixie Granite Company and a company in Salisbury, NC. Given to the county in 1964. The statue may have been designed and fabricated for someone outside the county, but because the legs broke when it was made, the fabricators may have donated it through the VFW to the county. Some controversy has surrounded the statue because it is not made of Elberton Granite; and, because it may insult World War II veterans because the canteen is depicted on the wrong side of the soldier.