Medal of Honor Memorial to Native-Born Texans - Hillsboro, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 00.725 W 097° 05.256
14S E 680627 N 3543373
Multi-war Memorial in black Marble on the Hill College Campus. Center section has pictures of two Texans: Audie Murphy and Samuel Dealey.
Waymark Code: WMQYDN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2016
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This memorial is a tribute to all 56 native-born Texans who have received this distinction, the highest award that can be bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War, Indian Campaigns, Mexican Campaign, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq
In Honor Of: Medal of Honor Memorial to Native Born Texans
Marker Text:
Audie Murphy
Most Decorated Soldier in WWII
Medal of Honor
Memorial to Native
Born Texans
Samuel Dealey
Most Decorated Sailor in WWII
Date of dedication: 2009
Who Put it Here?: Texas Heritage Museum
Description of Memorial:
In front of the Texas Heritage Museum. The museum has an extensive collection of Audie Murphy’s personal artifacts from WWII along with James Harris’ Medal of Honor from WWII. The memorial also compliments an extensive archival collection of photographs and documents of other Texan Medal of Honor recipients in the Historical Research Center.
The memorial was designed to enhance the Texas Heritage Museum’s mission statement, “To explore Texas and Texans during wartime and how those experiences affect us today.”
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Visit Instructions:
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