World Wars I and II Veterans Memorial - Centre, AL
N 34° 09.134 W 085° 40.747
16S E 621766 N 3779823
Memorial to Cherokee County Alabama veterans of World Wars I and II. Located on the lawn of the Cherokee County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM7JCF
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2009
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The memorial is a bronze tablet on a sandstone pedestal. It is located on the lawn of the Cherokee County Courthouse.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World Wars I and II
In Honor Of: Cherokee county residents who gave their lives in World Wars I and II.
Marker Text:
IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF CHEROKEE COUNTY
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WARS I AND II
(Names are listed)
ERECTED BY LEATH – RAINS POST 4652
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS – 1950
(Note: Leath and Rains are listed in the names)
Date of dedication: 1950
Who Put it Here?: LEATH – RAINS POST 4652 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is a bronze tablet on a sandstone pedestal. It is located on the left of the walk leading to the Cherokee County Courthouse. On the right side of the walk is a memorial to the Confederate veterans from Cherokee County. We were geocaching when we found the memorial.
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