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 Veterans Memorial - Sparks Memorial Park - Sparks, NV
N 39° 32.126 W 119° 45.200
11S E 263373 N 4379817
This multi-war memorial resides within Sparks Memorial Park along Pyramid Way and near the Sparks History Museum.
Waymark Code: WMKXZC
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2014
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Located within Sparks Memorial Park are numerous memorials dedicated to Veterans of various wars and memorials dedicated to law enforcement and firefighters. One particular memorial stands next to a Korean War memorial and a Vietnam Veterans dedicated bench and is dedicated to a list of individuals who fought in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. There are two plaques that reside on a concrete monument. The top plaque reads:
LEST WE FORGET, SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THESE
MEN WHO DIED IN THE DEFENSE OF THEIR NATIVE
LAND DURING WORLD WAR II, KOREA AND VIETNAM.
| DALE BEDELL |
BEN GARRETT |
EMILIO MASINI |
| WILLIAM BLAKE |
RAYMOND HAGAR |
JOHN OAKEY |
| TIMOTHY CARTER |
ALTON INMAN |
DARRELL PACKER |
| WILLIAM CASEY |
BRUCE LAGUE |
FRANK PUCCINELLI |
| JACK CHRISTENSEN |
LARRY LAKEY |
WILLIAM PURDY |
| EDGAR CORBIERE |
RAYMOND LUCEY |
DONALD PURDY |
| BOVEE DODDS |
RICHARD KELLISON |
MICHAEL SHEA |
| DWIGHT ELDER |
WILLIAM KOSKELA |
HARLAN VIDOVICH |
| FRANK GANDOLFO |
LEWIS MARTINI |
LLOYD WILLIAMS |
DEDICATED, 26TH OF MAY 1997
BY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POSTS, 3396, 3819, 8605, 9211
AMERICAN LEGION POSTS #1 AND #30, AM VETS, DAV
JAMES E. INMAN, CHAIRMAN
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: Lest we forget, sacred to the memory of these men who died in the defense of their native land during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam
Marker Text:
Please read above
Date of dedication: May 26, 1997
Who Put it Here?: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 3396, 3819, 8605, 9211; American Legion Posts #1 and #30, AM VETS, DAV
Description of Memorial:
This war memorial is among a number of memorials and monuments dedicated to Veterans of Foreign Wars, Law Enforcement and Firefighters. There is a Police Memorial statue as well as a Firefighter Memorial and statue here. This Memorial Park was built in 1981. In 2008, the park went through a major renovation where the police and firefighter memorials were dedicated. They add an overall sense of community pride and respect for those who wear the uniform in various services to society.
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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