Mayes County War Memorial - Pryor, OK
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N 36° 18.412 W 095° 17.832
15S E 293747 N 4020434
This memorial honors those from Mayes County who served and died in service to their country.
Waymark Code: WMR3XJ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2016
Views: 3
On a hillside, near the entrance to Graham Memorial Cemetery, this memorial consists of a granite monument, surrounded by a concrete walk. Two flagpoles fly the flags of the United States, and Oklahoma. The memorial has two concrete staircases on the south, leading up from lower ground.
The monument has a flag and eagle engraved at the top and reads: "In memory of our comrades of Mayes Conty, who made the supreme sacrifice for God and Country and were never returned to their native soil / Sullivan-Lewis Post 182." Beneath this are listed the names of thirty-four veterans with their ranks.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Comrades of Mayes County who made the supreme sacrific...
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Date of dedication: Not shown
Who Put it Here?: Sullivan-Lewis Post 182
Description of Memorial:
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Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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