Washington County, Georgia WW II Monument- Sandersville, GA
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Sprinterman
N 32° 59.009 W 082° 48.674
17S E 330759 N 3650912
Impressive monument in Courthouse Square Park
Waymark Code: WM6FNH
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2009
Views: 2
This monument is located in a neat little area in front of the historic Washington County Courthouse. Other monuments to the veterans of other wars are located in this area. New tree plantings and some construction nearby are upgrading the appearance of the area. This small southern town is definitely worth a visit to get the feeling of patriotism and friendly down-home charm.
This monument is dedicated to the men and women who served in WW II from Washington County, Ga. It is impressive especially for this part of the country. The county is relatively poor but the proud people of this county honor their patriots with this monument.
The monument consists of a large granite centerpiece with four metal tablets painted black with approximately 400 names each in raised gold letters.
The striking thing that this monument depicts is that this relatively small county (population 21176 in 2000) sent more than 1600 to fight in World War II.
The text on the centerpiece is as follows:
In Grateful Tribute To The Men and Women of Washington County Who Served in the Armed Forces of Our County in World War II
Property Permission: Public
Commemoration: Those who served
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access instructions: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
Location of waymark: Not listed
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