Rock Springs World War II Memorial - Rock Springs WY
N 41° 35.263 W 109° 13.358
12T E 648145 N 4605528
This granite memorial, and accompanying artillery gun, is on permanent display just north of downtown, at Elk Street and A Street. Unrestricted access is available 24/7/365.
Waymark Code: WMVHHW
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2017
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This memorial has a two-fold purpose - to honor all Sweetwater County residents who served in World War II, and a special honor to those Sweetwater County residents who died while serving in World War II.
The main panels are capped with the phrase, "THESE DESERVE YOUR LOVE AND THANKS." Inscribed below that are several hundred names.
A separate, smaller panel begins with, "THESE DID NOT RETURN TO SHARE THE PEACE THEY HELPED TO PRESERVE FOR OTHERS." Listed below that inscription is about 50 names.
Finally, another panel bears the following inscription -
........IN A PERIOD OF
MEDITATION AFTER THE
BLOOD AND SWEAT OF
BATTLE, WE PEOPLE HAVE
WRITTEN IN STONE A STORY
THAT WE HOPE FUTURE
GENERATIONS WILL REMEMBER
...WE AND OTHER FREE
PEOPLES OF THE WORLD
TURNED FROM OUR COMMON
EVERYDAY TASKS TO HELP
EACH OTHER OVERPOWER
ORGANIZED EVIL FORCES
THE SIMPLE HUMAN DIGNITY
OF MAN . . . MAY FUTURE
GENERATIONS BE STRONG
IN THEIR FREEDOM.
REMEMBER THE COSTLY
SACRIFICE OF WAR AND
MAINTAIN A WORTHWHILE
PEACE THAT MEN MAY
LIVE FREE FROM FEAR TO
SERVE ONE ANOTHER . . . . .
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"THIS HONOR ROLL ERECTED IN 1946 BY
YELLOWSTONE POST 2316 AND LADIES
AUXILIARY, VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS OF THE U.S.A., IN COOPERATION
WITH THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMUNITY. IT HONORS THOSE
WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES
DURING WORLD WAR II."
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1946
Property Permission: Public
Location of waymark:
Elk Street and A Street
Rock Springs, WY
82901
Commemoration: "It honors those who served in the armed forces during World War II"
Access instructions: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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