Hidalgo County Veterans Memorial -- Edinburg
N 26° 18.076 W 098° 09.761
14R E 583583 N 2909318
A large county veterans memorial attests to the depth of patriotism and willingness to serve in the armed forced in this community
Waymark Code: WMPEMF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2015
Views: 3
The Hidalgo County Veterans Memorial as dedicated on 9 Dec 1989 in front of the arge modern block courthouse in downtown Edinburg. It lists all the men and women of Hidalgo county who have served and died in the Armed forces of the United States. A separate space on the right column of the memorial holds the names of three Medal of Honor recipients from Hidalgo County.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI
WWII
Korea
Vietnam
In Honor Of: In memory of those from Hidalgo County who have died in the service of our country
Marker Text:
[FRONT]
In memory of those from Hidalgo County who have died in the service of our country
Medal of Honor
[list of 3 names]
WWI
[list of names]
WWII
[List of names]
Korea
[list of names]
Vietnam
[list of names]
[BACK]
Seals of all branches of the US Armed Forces
Dedicated Dec. 9, 1989"
Date of dedication: 9 Dec 1989
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of Hidalgo County
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is located on the east side of the Hidalgo County Courthouse grounds facing the parking lot
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Visit Instructions:
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