World War II Memorial - Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park, Paw Paw, Michigan
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a combined War World I, World War II, Korea & Vietnam Memorial located in Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park on East Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, Michigan, USA
Waymark Code: WMR605
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2016
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This four-sided combined War World I, World War II, Korea & Vietnam Memorial is located in Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park on East Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, Michigan, USA.
The inscription on the monument goes as follow:
MAPLE CITY VETERAN'S MEMORIAL
IS A LIVING MEMORIAL TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN LIVING AND DEAD WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THOSE WHO GALLANTLY FOUGHT AND DIED ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE WORLD SO THE FREEDOM MIGHT PREVAIL FOR ALL MANKIND.
COMMITEE MEMBERS
ROBERT C ADAMS CHAIRMAN
ALBERT B TREAT CO CHAIRMAN
ROBERT E GOLLADAY JR
GEORGE A GURITZ
NATHAN R MEETH
GEORGE MAYER
PROJECT ENGINEER WILLIAM C CAMBURN
PROJECT SUPERVISO WILLIAM D RHODES
ELECTRICIAN FRANKS WALTERS
MASON JAMES R STULL
DEDICATED MAY 29 1995
Each side of the memorial commemorates one war. Regarding the War World II, the inscription goes as follow:
WORLD WAR II
1941 - 1946
WOUNDED 67 846
BATTLE DEATHS 291 557
OTHER DEATHS 113 842
TOTAL DEATHS 405 399
M.I.A.78 751
Date of Dedication: 05/29/1995
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: no limits
Location of waymark: Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park East Michigan Avenue Paw Paw, Michigan USA 49079
Commemoration: all those who served, fought & died
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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