Order of the Purple Heart, McMinnville, OR
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N 45° 12.239 W 123° 08.679
10T E 488639 N 5005620
A tribute to those who shed their blood for us!
Waymark Code: WM296D
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2007
Views: 20
Location: By the front entrance to the Evergreen Aviation Museum
The Museum is located at 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, Oregon 97128
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
"all our wars"
In Honor Of: The men and women wounded in all our wars.
Marker Text:
Dedicated to all the men and women wounded in all our wars / wounded combat veterans / military order of the purple heart 1782-1982 / 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 / erected by the department of Oregon military order of the purple heart
Date of dedication: not given
Who Put it Here?: Dept. of Oregon Military Order of thr Purple Heart.
Description of Memorial:
Found this memorial when I visited the Evergreen Aviation Museum. It is located to the left side on the entrance to the museum and a quiet setting.
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Visit Instructions:
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