Rains County War Memorial - Emory, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 52.486 W 095° 45.886
15S E 241321 N 3640793
Grey upright marker with the VFW emblem on the top.
Waymark Code: WMZJHZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2018
Views: 3
There is a list of names online at
USGENWEB.
I believe that VFW #9170 no longer exists. Around the base of the monument are bricks placed by Rains County American Legion Post #156.
Behind the monument is a flagpole flying the American Flag.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I / World War II / Korean Conflict / Vietnam
In Honor Of: In Memory of Rains County Servicemen who lost their lives in time of war while serving our country.
Marker Text:
(VFW Emblem) / In Memory of Rains County Servicemen who lost their lives in time of war while serving our country. / World War I / List of Names / World War II / List of Names / Korean Conflict / List of Names / Vietnam / One name / Erected by Rains County Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9170 1964
Date of dedication: 1964
Who Put it Here?: Rains County VFW Post #9170
Description of Memorial:
On the North side of the Rains County Courthouse.
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