Veterans Plaza - Atlanta, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 06.850 W 094° 09.896
15S E 391313 N 3664547
Paved plaza on the corner of E. Main Street and N. East Street.
Waymark Code: WMZTGG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2019
Views: 2
The walls of the paved plaza have murals: Korean War, Iwo Jima, Kitty Hawk, and Arlington Cemetery. Black markers for each of the wars are in the center with a flagpole. The markers have a map where the war took place along with the number who served, and the number who died.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Spanish American War
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World War I
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World War II
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Korean War
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Vietnam War
In Honor Of: Dedicated to the memory of all men and women who gave their lives for freedom and in honor of all who served our nation in uniform in its times of need to preserve and protect our American way of life
Marker Text:
LEST WE FORGET / Dedicated to the memory of all men and women who gave their lives for freedom and in honor of all who served our nation in uniform in its times of need to preserve and protect our American way of life / Erected by The American Legion J.E. Manning Post 258, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 177, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5870 on November 11, 1990 with support from area veterans, families and friends. / FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN FREE
Date of dedication: Nov. 11, 1990
Who Put it Here?: The American Legion J.E. Manning Post 258, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 177, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5870
Description of Memorial:
Three black upright markers are centered around the flagpole. One side holds the dedication, the one next to it is for the Vietnam War. The back side of that one is for Korean War. The one next to it is World War I. On the back side of it is World War II. The one next to it is for the Spanish American War (it is the backside of the Dedication)
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