American Legion Monument - Maple Grove Cem. - Seminole, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 14.041 W 096° 41.159
14S E 710574 N 3901449
This monument stands at the center of a military section of Maple Grove Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMX5FF
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2017
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Maple Grove Cemetery on the west side of Seminole is a lovely area with a beautiful memorial stone chapel at its center. To the west of the chapel is a section with military burials.
At the center of this section there are two war memorials. This one which faces west was placed by the American Legion. It is a four foot high gray marble monument which reads:
Dedicated to those who
gave their lives for
freedoms just cause
World Wars I-IILet none forget
they gave their all
and faltered not
when came the call
(American Legion seal)
Erected by
American Legion
Auxiliary
Unit 204
1948 - 1949
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World Wars I and II
In Honor Of: All who gave their lives
Marker Text:
See narrative
Date of dedication: 1948 - 1949
Who Put it Here?: Amer. Legion Aux Unit 204
Description of Memorial:
See narrative
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