Veterans Memorial, McLaughlin, South Dakota
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N 45° 48.806 W 100° 48.656
14T E 359305 N 5074913
Small town memorial
Waymark Code: WMCTRF
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2011
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Located on south main street in McLaughlin, this simple monument honors all veterans in the wars up to Vietnam. The original monument had just WWI and WWII on it but has since added Korea and Vietnam.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War
In Honor Of: Veterans of four different wars
Marker Text:
DEDICATED TO THE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II
PRESENTED BY THE BETTER MCLAUGHLIN CLUB MAY 30, 1951
KOREAN WAR
VIETNAM WAR
Date of dedication: May 30, 1951
Who Put it Here?: Better McLaughlin Club
Description of Memorial:
The monument itself is located near the gated entry to the park.
It is made of granite and about 5 feet tall, resting on a granite base.
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