Captain James B. Austin - Salt Lake City, Utah
N 40° 46.714 W 111° 53.058
12T E 425380 N 4514552
A memorial plaque and rest area with a bench in Memory Grove for Captain James B. Austin is in Salt Lake City Utah.
Waymark Code: WMBH8G
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2011
Views: 4
Captain James B. Austin is one of the many servicemen from Utah killed in the World War. This nice memorial was created in his honor located along the heritage trail in Memory Grove Park. As one walks along the trail the monuments and plaques remind you of the fallen heroes. Captain James B. Austin is listed on the honor roll of the more than 700 Utah soldiers who are listed as casualties.
This is what the plaque reads:
IN MEMORY OF
CAPTAIN JAMES B. AUSTIN
KILLED IN ACTION IN ARGONNE FORREST
OCTOBER 9TH 1918
IN THE WORLD WAR
The address for Memory Grove
135 E North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Memory Grove is a public park. Please allow approximately a good hour or two in this beautiful area as there is a lot to see there. It will take approximately 10 minutes from parking to view the memorial plaque on a dirt trail.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Dawn to Dusk
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Plaque
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