Multi War Memorial - Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park, Paw Paw, MI
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a combined War World I, World War II, Korea & Vietnam Wars Memorial located in Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park on East Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, Michigan, USA
Waymark Code: WMR63J
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2016
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This four-sided combined War World I, World War II, Korea & Vietnam Wars 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
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Each side of the memorial commemorates one war.
Regarding the War World I, the inscription goes as follow:
WORLD WAR I
1917 - 1918
WOUNDED 204 002
BATTLE DEATHS 53 402
OTHER DEATHS 63 114
TOTAL DEATHS 116 516
M.I.A. 3 350
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
Regarding the Korean War, the inscription goes as follow:
KOREAN WAR
1950 - 1955
WOUNDED 103 284
BATTLE DEATHS 33 652
OTHER DEATHS 20 617
TOTAL DEATHS 54 269
M.I.A. 8 155
Regarding the Vietnam War, the inscription goes as follow:
VIETNAM WAR
1961 - 1975
WOUNDED 153 303
BATTLE DEATHS 47 367
OTHER DEATHS 10 802
TOTAL DEATHS 58 169
M.I.A. 2 211
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: all men and women living and dead who served in armed forces of the US and to those who fought and die to preserve freedom
Marker Text: see above
Date of dedication: May 29 1995
Who Put it Here?: village of Paw Paw
Description of Memorial: Four-sided combined War World I, World War II, Korean & Vietnam Wars Memorial located in Maple City Veteran's Memorial Park on East Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw, Michigan. Each side of the monument is dedicated to one war.
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