Blount County Veteran's Memorial
N 33° 56.781 W 086° 28.540
16S E 548451 N 3756331
Blount County Veteran's Memorial
Waymark Code: WM7599
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2009
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Blount County Veteran's Memorial at the Blount County Courthouse, Oneonta, AL.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam
In Honor Of: "DEDICATED TO AND IN HONOR OF ALL VETERANS OF BLOUNT COUNTY WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE NAMED HERE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE SO THAT WE MIGHT ENJOY FREEDOM."
Marker Text:
"DEDICATED TO AND IN HONOR OF ALL VETERANS OF BLOUNT COUNTY WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE NAMED HERE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE SO THAT WE MIGHT ENJOY FREEDOM."
Date of dedication: Novevber 11, 1992
Who Put it Here?: American Legion & Auxiliary, Disabled American Veterans & Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars & Auxiliary
Description of Memorial:
Black granite memorial with six service emblems in gold, between two limestone cloumns with names inscribed. Topped by a gold eagle. The memorial is on the lawn of the Blount County Courthouse in Oneonta, AL. We noticed the memorial as we were driving by.
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