Guernsey County Purple Heart Memorial - Cambridge, Ohio
N 40° 01.493 W 081° 35.395
17T E 449663 N 4430686
This monument is dedicated to the Purple Heart recipients of Guernsey County, Ohio and is located at 801 Wheeling Avenue in the City of Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio
Waymark Code: WMFZ6X
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2012
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Guernsey County Purple Heart Memorial - Cambridge, Ohio
This is one of several markers located on the grounds of the Guernsey County Courthouse in Cambridge, Ohio. This one is your standard "Purple Heart Memorial" and was placed here by th Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 625 and The People Who Share in Our Pride and Love of Country.
The monument reads:
[Top]:Dedicated to all men and women
wounded in all our wars.
[Front-Right]: 1782 The Military Order of the Purple Heart 1932 with PH medal along with "Combat-Wounded Veterans"
[Front-Left]: My stone is red for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my country’s way
to show they care.
If I could be seen
by all mankind
maybe peace will
come in my lifetime.
[Front-Bottom]Presented by Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 625 and
The People Who Share in Our
Pride and Love of Country.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Men and Women Wounded in Our Wars
Marker Text:
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.
1782 The Military Order of the Purple Heart 1932
My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind
maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
Presented by Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 625 and The People Who Share in Our Pride and Love of Country.
Who Put it Here?: Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 625 and The People Who Share in Our Pride and Love of Country
Description of Memorial:
Located on the grounds of the Guernsey County Courthouse along with several other monuments including, but not limited to a General Monument, Persian War Memorial, Congressional Medal of Honor memorial, A Vietnam Veterans Memorial , all located on the courthouse grounds. The first three are located in a cluster with this mentioned monument.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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