Armed Forces Veterans Memorial, Donna, Texas
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linkys
N 26° 10.232 W 098° 03.286
14R E 594462 N 2894913
Memorial honoring all men and women who served in the armed forces.
Waymark Code: WM3EJH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2008
Views: 15
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Viet nam
In Honor Of: The men and women who served in our armed forces
Marker Text:
United States Air Force.
United States Coast Guard 1790
Date of dedication: Could not find date
Who Put it Here?: City of Donna, Texas
Description of Memorial:
Placed in the downtown park, it is a composed of rock pedestals with bronze plaques atop each. There is the central plaque which reads: This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who served in the armed forces; "You will never be forgotten".
Around it are plaques which have the insignia of the different branches of the services on them, making for a simple but eloquent memorial. There are many children and young people that use the park, perhaps some of them will notice the memorial and have there lives influenced by it.
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