Veterans Memorial - Hewitt, TX
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N 31° 27.170 W 097° 12.280
14R E 670590 N 3481184
Placed in time to mark the 4th of July, 2014.
Waymark Code: WMZWJ2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2019
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The granite memorial is general in nature. No wars are mentioned or names listed. Phipps Memorial Co. donated the monument while the VFW paid for labor. The city of Hewitt donated the land and provided the cement base.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: In Honor of the outstanding men and women who serve and have served this country with honor, dedication, pride and sacrifice.
Marker Text:
Five emblems of the branches of the military on the top. /
Front: Outline of the United States (mainland) overlaid by a waving American Flag. /
In Honor of the outstanding men and women who serve and have served this country with honor, dedication, pride and sacrifice. /
Back: Hewitt Texas bracketed by bluebonnets. / VFW Emblem / Dedicated & Sponsored by the VFW Post 6008 Family & the Joe H. Phipps Family.
Date of dedication: 7/4/2014
Who Put it Here?: VFW Post 6008, Joe H. Phipps Family & the city of Hewitt
Description of Memorial:
Memorial sits on a cement pad with five points. Each point contains the name of one of the military branches. The granite memorial is about 4 feet tall with the American flag on one side and the City of Hewitt logo on the other. On the north side of the memorial is a flagpole flying the American Flag. It is located next to the large park pavilion.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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