Veterans Memorial - Riverside, CA
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N 33° 53.185 W 117° 16.705
11S E 474255 N 3749597
One of many memorials at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
Waymark Code: WM188VY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2023
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Photos taken on 26 May 2023. From the website, "A bronze figure of a lifeless soldier lying atop a black rectangular shaft, his arms hanging over the sides, and a GI issue poncho draped over his body. The memorial is installed in the center of raised terrace that is surrounded by a low stone wall."
The inscription says, "THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO EULOGIZE THE SACRIFICES OF AMERICAN VETERANS // IT IS TO COMMEMORATE THEM, THEIR COMRADES, THEIR PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL SACRIFICES, AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE AMERICANS WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY."
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Veterans Memorial
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Thomas A. Schomberg
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: May 27, 2000
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Riverside National Cemetery
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