'Willie', Civil War Drummer boy- Newhall, CA
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Mark Henn's (05) bronze statue of 'Willie', a Civil War drummer boy. A drummer boy who was 11 when he earned the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Waymark Code: WM830N
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2010
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Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military decoration, awarded in the name of Congress to members of the armed forces for gallantry and bravery beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy. Mark Henn's statue stands less than 5 feet tall and portrays the boy walking and playing his drum. He stands in the Veteran's Memorial Plaza at 24923 Newhall Avenue Newhall, CA 91321.
URL of the statue: Not listed
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