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 Veterans Memorial, Public Library, Litchfield, Illinois.
N 39° 10.665 W 089° 39.310
16S E 270643 N 4339860
This small monument is dedicated to the ones who gave all.
Waymark Code: WMAXNN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2011
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This is a small memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives during the wars our nation has endured.
It is a simple memorial, but yet it is effective.
It makes you stop and think that these people gave ALL that one could possibly give so that we may have our freedom.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Desert Storm War
In Honor Of: Military Service Personnel From The Litchfield, Illinois Area.
Marker Text:
Front:
Never In The Field Of
Human Conflict Was So Much
Owed By So Many
To So Few
In Greatful And Loving
Memory This Monument Is
Dedicated To Litchfield's Sons
Who Died In Their Country's
Defense To Preserve The Freedom
Its Citizens Enjoy
Their Memory Enshrined In Our
Hearts, Is Hallowed Beyond The
Power Of Mere Words To Convey
To them - eternal peace
Back:
We The Peope Of The United States, In Order To
Perform A More Perfect Union, Establih Justice,
Insure Domestic Tranquility, Provide For The
Common Defense, Promote The General Welfare, And
Secure The Blessing Of Liberty To Ourselves And
Our Prosterity...
Date of dedication: Unknown
Who Put it Here?: Citizens from the Litchfield area.
Description of Memorial:
The Memorial is located on the Northwest lawn area at the Public Library, located in downtown Litchfield.
It is a simple pyramidal shaped monument that stands about seven feet tall, with a base of about eight foot square. On the top of this structure is a flag pole that is about eight foot tall, that flies the American Flag.
On the front there are two plaques and one plaque on the back.
Either side is faced with brick.
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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