John Tom McCoy - Miami, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 35° 44.077 W 100° 34.518
14S E 357542 N 3955658
A memorial plaque to John Tom McCoy, who gave his life in WWII.
Waymark Code: WM12RA0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
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This memorial plaque to John Tom McCoy, who gave his life in WWII, is in a small roadside rest stop on Highway 60 northeast of Miami, Texas. The marker text is

THIS SITE WAS DONATED
FOR PARK PURPOSES TO THE
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
OF TEXAS
BY

MR. & MRS. BOB McCOY. 1946.
IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON
JOHN TOM McCOY, WHO GAVE
HIS LIFE IN WORLD WAR II.

According to the web site linked below, John Tom McCoy's body was returned to the USA and is interred in Fairview Cemetery, Pampa, Texas, which is southwest of Miami.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]

Location: Rest Area

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