Cross of Sacrifice - Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, VA
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N 38° 52.622 W 077° 04.439
18S E 320091 N 4305175
Large cross (about 15 feet tall) On the face of the cross is a gold sword. The monument sits by the USS Maine Memorial
Waymark Code: WMVZZW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 4

Count of monument: Arlington County
Location of monument: Farragut Dr. & Wilson Ave., Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Monument erected by: The Government of Canada
Date erected: June 12, 1925

Monument Text:
[Panel 1]:
Erected by the Government of Canada in honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Army and gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918.

[Panel 2]:
In honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and gave their lives in the Second World War, 1939-1945.

[Panel 3]:
In honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and gave their lives in the Korean Campaign, 1950-1953.

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