Howard County Veterans Memorial - Kokomo, IN
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N 40° 28.875 W 086° 05.860
16T E 576479 N 4481564
A large veterans memorial in Darrough Chapel Park.
Waymark Code: WM7EHE
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2009
Views: 9
This memorial commemorates veterans from Howard County. There is a memorial brick walkway and several park benches with sponsors. There is a statue of a soldier from Vietnam in the middle. The Pledge of Allegiance is written in one part of the walkway.
The design is clearly based on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D. C.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Global War on Terror
In Honor Of: HONORING ALL VETERANS
Marker Text:
Front:
"Howard County Veterans Memorial
Dedicated September 17, 2000"
Back:
"Howard County Veterans Memorial
President Vice President
Doyle W. Causey Kenneth A. Fisher
Financial Secretary Secretary
Rose M. Causey Sandra D. Fisher
Board of Directors
Paula Adair
Doyle W. Causey - U.S. Army
Ralph R. Coulter - U.S. Marines
Kenneth A. Fisher - U.S. Navy
Donald G. Gillem Jr. - U.S. Marines
Ronald D. Herrell - U.S. Army
John D. Mohr - U.S. Marines
Roger H. Roe - U.S. Army
Artie C. Scruggs - U.S. Army
Don E. Wilson - U.S. Army
Honorary Board Members
Edward L. Baker
Stephen J. Daily - U.S. Army
Jean Paul Lushin - U.S. Marines
Stan Mohr - Army/Air Force
James E. Trobaugh - U.S. Army"
Date of dedication: September 17, 2000
Who Put it Here?: City of Kokomo Parks and Recreation Department
Description of Memorial:
This is a large memorial. It is park of Darrough Chapel Park, which contains a playground, ball fields, and a peace garden.
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