Afghanistan-Iraq War Memorial - Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center - Thornton, CO
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The loss of a Thornton Marine brought forth this memorial
Waymark Code: WMAF9C
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2011
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This memorial was created to honor all service members and Thornton soldiers who make the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country. We lost Thornton native Marine Lance Corporal Thomas Slocum on March 23, 2003. For the story of his service (
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The engraving reads:
Thornton Remembers
All the Brave Men and Women Who Served Our Country On the War on Terrorism
Honor them by remembering freedom is their gift to us.
July 4, 2005
The brass plaque on the rear reads:
In Memory of Those Thornton Soldiers Who Gave Their Lives in the War on Terrorism
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas J, Slocum
Died March 23, 2003 in Iraq
This memorial is in front of the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center in Thornton. The Thornton Peace Wall Memorial to 9-11 Victims is nearby.