Sapulpa Honors Its Veterans - Sapulpa, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 58.578 W 096° 06.356
14S E 760948 N 3985193
This memorial is one of the most solemn you'll see.
Waymark Code: WMHDKE
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 10

On the east side of Green Hill Memorial Gardens is a veterans' memorial that stops you in your tracks. On a concrete patio amid the grave sites, a granite monument stands on a base of red brick and reads:

A Memorial
To our Veterans
Of all Military Services
ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
MARINES
COAST GUARD
Dedicated by
Green Hill
Memorial Gardens

To the east of this monument, twelve steps lead to a large, elevated memorial on which fourteen black granite slabs are engraved with the names of the veterans being honored. Flying above these are the flags of the United States, the state of Oklahoma, and the black POW/MIA flag. This elevated area contains crypts with engraved stone fronts. A wrought iron fence is erected around the elevated area.

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial

In Honor Of: Veterans of all military services

Marker Text:
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Date of dedication: Not shown

Who Put it Here?: Green Hill Memorial Gardens

Description of Memorial:
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Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

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