Riverside Park Veterans Memorial - Buffalo, NY
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Rayman
N 42° 57.314 W 078° 54.618
17T E 670454 N 4757962
A memorial dedicated to local members of the community who served in three wars.
Waymark Code: WM25M6
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2007
Views: 35
Engraved with an eagle and a shield, the inscription on the memorial reads:
"In memory of the sons and daughters of this community who served in the armed forces of our country to preserve our heritage, our freedom and our way of life during World War II and Korean War, Vietnam."
Lower inscriptions read: "American Legion 1010-1041, Catholic War Veterans Post 868, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2430, Army-Navy Union Garrison 14."
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
In Honor Of: The sons and daughters of this [Riverside] community.
Who Put it Here?: American Legion 1010-1041, Catholic War Veterans Post 868, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2430, Army-Navy Union Garrison 14
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is an engraved grey granite stone on a grey granite base. It is located in front of an ice skating arena, which is part of Riverside Park.
Date of dedication: Not listed
Marker Text: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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