World War II & Korean War Dead Monument, Morristown, NJ
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N 40° 47.295 W 074° 28.297
18T E 544579 N 4515385
Nice multi-war memorial in a quiet little park that is passed by thousands of cars per day.
Waymark Code: WMDD2V
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2011
Published By:
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Views: 5
The monument is formed out of a gray stone. The base with the text is in the shape of a cube. On top of the base is an octogonal column with a spldier representing the four branches of the military. Short green shrubs surround the monumnet and form a walkway to the monument. There is a flagpole with a US flag flying proudly a short distance from the monument with two park benches for rest and reflection.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War II
Korean Conflict
In Honor Of: Our Heroic Dead
Marker Text:
Front:
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
OUR HEROIC DEAD
WORLD WAR II
1941 1945
KOREAN CONFLICT
1950 1953
Back:
BY THE GRACE OF ALMIGHTY
GOD MAY ALL WHO PASS THIS
WAY HOLD SACREDIN THEIR
HEARTS THE MEMORIES OF
THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED
THAT LIBERTY MIGHT LIVE
Who Put it Here?: Morristown
Description of Memorial:
The monument is is in a relatively small triangle shaped park in Morristown at the intersection of Madison Avenue and South Street. The park contains this monumnet, the surrounding shrubs, a flag pole and two park benches.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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