World War II Memorial - Mt. Laki Community Presbyterian Church - Klamath Falls, OR
N 42° 06.708 W 121° 41.941
10T E 607556 N 4663008
This war memorial plaque hangs in front of the Mt. Laki Community Presbyterian Church at the corner of Hwy 39 and Cross Rd and just south of Klamath Falls, OR.
Waymark Code: WMJV4G
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2014
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Hanging left of the front doors to Mt. Laki Community Presbyterian Church is a World War II memorial plaque that reads:
THE CHAPEL OF THIS CHURCH
WAS ERECTED BY
THE HENRY SEMON FAMILY
IN MEMORY OFCHARLES H. SEMON BOB HAMILTON
ROBERT BUNNELL ROLLO B. CHEYNE
LLOYD C. BARNES ROBERT CAMERON
JAMES O. McKEEHANSCHOOLMATES WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR II |
These schoolmates all went to Henley High School located further north on Hwy 39. There is a nice website managed by the Klamath County Museum that contains a list of all local men and women who've given the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms and includes the names of these men mentioned on the plaque and when and where they were serving when they were killed in action. (link below)
Property Permission: Public
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Commemoration: In memory of schoolmates who gave their lives for their country in World War II
Date of Dedication: Not listed
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