TXARNG 36th Div. Convoy -- Cleburne TX
N 32° 20.843 W 097° 23.191
14S E 651833 N 3580085
A sign at the NW corner of the Johnson Co. Courthouse tells of the day the 36th division of the Texas National Guard convoyed through Cleburne in Feb 1942.
Waymark Code: WMG89F
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2013
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A small but eye-catching sign stands at the NW corner of the Johnson County Courthouse in Cleburne TX. It is in a group of 4 markers memorializing 20th century wars and the men and women who fought in them.
The sign fatures a colored cut-out of the logo of the Texas Division, and reads as follows:
"The 36th Division (Texas National Guard) mobilized during WWII convoyed in February, 1942 through Cleburne en route to shipping overseas. Crowds lined both sides of Highway 67 from one end of the town to the other trying to get sight of familiar faces and wish them well.
Arrowhead MVPA Chapter 1998" [end]
Group that erected the marker: Arrowhead MVPA Chapter
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
2 N Main st
Cleburne , TX
76033
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