Paramount City Hall Memorial - Paramount, CA - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The memorial is like a small plaza by the city hall. The center of the memorial is a large abstract piece with a ornament on top. To one side is a plaque.

The plaque reads: "We hereby express appreciation to the men and women who have served in the military forces of this great nation.

Many have made supreme sacrifices and all have devoted a portion of their lives in defense of our country's flag and the preservation of American principals for the protection of the United States of America. May we love and defend it."

Beside the plaque, on the ground, is a mosaic like artwork of a star. Around the plaza memorial are various benches. Some are dedicated, and some are not.

There are also what looks like concrete wedge with the names of wars on the edges. On the reference side of these wedges are the names of people who died in the referenced wars.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): WWII, WWI, Korea, Vietnam In Honor Of: Men and women who served in the military. Marker Text: "We hereby express appreciation to the men and women who have served in the military forces of this great nation. Many have made supreme sacrifices and all have devoted a portion of their lives in defense of our country's flag and the preservation of A Date of dedication: 1973 Who Put it Here?: Paramount and the Elks Lodge Description of Memorial: A large memorial in a plaza like setting. The memorial is next to the city hall.

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