Pearl Harbor Memorial -- State Capitol Grounds, Austin TX
N 30° 16.528 W 097° 44.460
14R E 621095 N 3349981
A memorial to military men and women who were witness to horrible history on 07 Dec 1941 at Pearl Harbor stands on the west side of the Texas State Capitol building
Waymark Code: WMK4ZK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2014
Views: 6
A pink granite memorial to those members of the military at Pearl Harbor on 07 Dec 1941 is tucked in to a small space on the west side of the Capitol grounds.
The engraved text on the monument reads as follows:
"Remember Pearl Harbor * Keep America Alert
Dedicated to the men and women from Texas
In the military service of our country
Present on the island of Oahu
Territory of Hawaii, on that day of infamy
December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Survivors of Texas
1989"
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWII
In Honor Of: Military men and women from Texas on Oahu 07 Dec 1941
Marker Text:
Remember Pearl Harbor * Keep America Alert
Dedicated to the men and women from Texas
In the military service of our country
Present on the island of Oahu
Territory of Hawaii, on that day of infamy
December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Survivors of Texas
1989
Date of dedication: 1989
Who Put it Here?: Pearl Harbor Survivors of Texas
Description of Memorial:
the waymark is on the west side of the capitol grounds, kind of tucked away
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