World War II - Memorial Garden
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sbcamper
N 38° 39.115 W 121° 13.215
10S E 654869 N 4279653
This is a memorial plaque on a large boulder at the Fair Oaks VFW
Garden of Honor. It was placed in 2011.
Waymark Code: WMDPW6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2012
Views: 2
The plaque reads "A global conflict. 1939-1945
292,131 KIA; 670,846 wounded; 130,000 POW; 34,000 MIA;
$288 billion"
This was fought in Europe, Northern Africa, Asia, and Australia.
I don't know if the casualty figures include any of the allies.
Probably not. Figures for the Holocaust are approximately six million dead. Nagasaki and Hiroshima --
British took casualties before we entered the war; Australians, and Canadians also were wounded and died.
The plaque is mounted on a large boulder along a concrete HC accessible walkway.
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: From Hazel Av at Kruihoff Lane. within the Phoenix Park area
Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 7:00 AM
Location of waymark:
Kruihoff Lane
Fair Oaks, CA US
95628
Commemoration: Those who served and died in WWII
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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