VFW Memorial - IOOF Cemetery - Watonga, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 50.847 W 098° 22.999
14S E 555687 N 3967204
This unusual war memorial was placed on Veterans Day, 1954.
Waymark Code: WMNZG8
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2015
Views: 3
IOOF Cemetery east of Watonga, off Highway 33, is a cemetery with approximately 4150 burials. The area is well maintained.
On the north side of the cemetery, centered within four quadrants, is an unusual 20 foot high tan brick monument. Castle-like, the monument has a door, and louvered openings at the top. A granite plaque above the door reads:
V.F.W.
Post 4871
In Memory of
All Veterans
Dedicated November 11, 1954
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: All Veterans
Marker Text:
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Date of dedication: 11/11/1954
Who Put it Here?: VFW Post 4871
Description of Memorial:
See narrative
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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