Lonoke County War Memorial -- Lonoke AR
N 34° 47.200 W 091° 53.988
15S E 600657 N 3849937
A sleek multi-war veterans memorials stands on the northwest corner of the Lonoke County courthouse grounds
Waymark Code: WMNJNQ
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2015
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This tall gray granite multi-war memorial was erected by the citizens of Lonoke County in 1988. although dedicated to all veterans of Lonoke County, this memorial is engraved with the names of every person from Lonoke County who fought and died in each of the American wars in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The dedication of the memorial reads as follows:
"Dedicated By Citizens Of
Lonoke County
November 12, 1988
We Dedicate This Monument To All Lonoke County Veterans With Roll Of Honor For Those Who Died During War Times
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends. John 19:13
World War I
Honor Roll
[list of names]
World War II
Honor Roll
[list of names]
Korean War
Honor Roll
[list of names]
Viet-Nam War
Honor Roll
[list of names]
Desert Storm
Honor Roll
[list of names]"
On the four sides of the memorial, different 20th and 21st century wars are listed, with the roll of honor names inscribed underneath the name of each conflict.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Viet-Nam War
Desert Storm
In Honor Of: all Lonoke County veterans
Marker Text:
Dedicated By Citizens Of
Lonoke County
November 12, 1988
We Dedicate This Monument To All Lonoke County Veterans With Roll Of Honor For Those Who Died During War Times
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends. John 19:13
Date of dedication: 12 Nov 1988
Who Put it Here?: citizens of Lonoke County
Description of Memorial:
located on the northwest corner of the Lonoke County courthouse grounds in downtown Lonoke AR
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