Veterans Walk Of Honor - Anderson, CA
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N 40° 26.980 W 122° 17.937
10T E 559447 N 4477904
The Anderson Veterans Walk of Honor extends between East Center ans Freeman Street near Howard Street.
Waymark Code: WMHQKP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2013
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This magnificent memorial features a wall of names of local men and women who served their country. An American Eagle stands at one end of the wall and above the names are the words WALL OF HONOR. Emblems of the five Service Branches and the Army National Guard are next to the eagle. On the opposite wall is another area to mount names and above it the word FREEDOM. Around the remainder of the space are large letters for each of 20th and 21st century wars Americans have fought. In front of each is a granite marker with the years of that war.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WW I
WW II
Korea
Vietnam
Desert Storm
Afghanistan
Iraq
In Honor Of: all of our service men and women who served in times of peace and in times of conflict.
Marker Text:
Wall of Honor
FREEDOM
Date of dedication: Dec 18, 2011
Who Put it Here?: City of Anderson and its citizens
Description of Memorial:
Formerly a vacant lot, the Walk of Honor can be seen from the nearby heavily traveled Hwy 273 and the front entrance is on East Center Street. It is a place to realize that where ever we might be, there were and are Americans serving in the Armed Force to ensure our freedoms.
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