Memorial Wall - Calexico, CA
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beagle39z
N 32° 40.273 W 115° 29.596
11S E 641279 N 3615841
A beautiful memorial to those members of the Calexico community that have served to defend our freedom during WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
Waymark Code: WMATAG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2011
Views: 3
The design features a curved memorial wall surrounded by a circle adorned with plaques with local veterans' names.
To the rear is a bronze statue of an "In-the-Field" grave marker of GI boots, gun and helmet.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
In Honor Of: The Calexico Veterans Monument Pays Tribute to Those Who Served in the Armed Forces
Marker Text:
The Calexico Veterans Monument Pays Tribute to Those Who Served in the Armed Forces
Date of dedication: May 28, 2007
Who Put it Here?: The Calexico Arts Commission, Imperial Valley College art instructor Tom Gilbertson, the memorial's designer, and dedicated volunteers
Description of Memorial:
It sits on the corner of Heber Ave and East 7th Street in Rockwood Plaza
Found waymark after visiting geocache GC2MB0Y nearby.
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