Afghanistan-Iraq War Memorial - The Bridge of Freedom - Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
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N 40° 32.299 W 078° 22.693
17T E 722039 N 4490811
A memorial stone with a bronze plaque dedicated to the Blair County residents that lost their lives defending freedom during the War on Terror.
Waymark Code: WM15XBD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2022
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The bronze plaque declares the Juniata 8th Street Bridge as the "Freedom Bridge" The memorial plaque is located in a small park near the west end of the south side of the bridge. It is paired with an abstract sculpture of a book on a stand with a silhouette of a kneeling soldier, a rifle, and a flag blowing in the breeze.
Plaque Text:
"Bridge of Freedom
Dedicated in memory of all
Blair County Veterans
Who gave their lives
defending our freedoms
during the "War On Terror" Our Fallen Heroes
Operations
Enduring Freedom
Iraqi Freedom
and
New Dawn
PO2 Robert B.Jenkins, GYSGT Roald E. Baum, SGT Brandon E, Adams, SSGT Daniel R. Lightner, PFC Larry Parks Jr., SPC Michael A. Hook, SPC Chad A. Edmundson, SSGT Mathew E. Ingham
Dedicated by the Blair County Commissioners on September 11, 2013