Arlington Honor Roll Multi-War Memorial - Arlington, MA - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

In Arlington, where Massachusetts Avenue meets Broadway, is this honor roll for all men and women of Arlington who served in a war.

The memorial is located in the narrow strip of land between the two roads, and is just northwest of the firestation.

The memorial is a low structure, partly made of brick, and with panels on all sides. The roof is flat, though there is an ornamental peak on one side. In the glass panels are printed sheets of text.

There is a panel about the memorial at one end. The rest are lists of people, arranged by war. Those who died during the conflict have a star next to the name.

Panel 1 at the end has the following:

"Town of Arlington
Honor Roll

'Libertatis Propygnatio Hereditas Avita'
(The defense of liberty is our ancestral heritage)
Dedicated June 27, 1999

This Honor Roll lists the names of 'Arlington credited' men and women who served in the US Armed Services during wartime.

The asterisk (*) indicates those who died in service of their country.

Board of Selectmen
[names]

Honor Roll Committee
[names, most of who served in a war]

Town Manager
[name, who served in Korea]

Veteran Agent
[name, who served in Vietnam]"

Other non-name panels include a full text version of the Gettysburg Address, an excerpt called 'The Uniform of My Country' by Captain Karen Kimmel, the Code of Conduct for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and several quotes from President John F. Kennedy and General Douglas MacArthur.

Other panels have names on them. The list of wars is below.

There are many names on this memorial. Take your time.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): American Revolution War of 1812 US Civil War Spanish American War Mexican Border World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Lebanon Grenada Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War In Honor Of: the names of "Arlington credited" men and women who served in the US Armed Services during wartime. Marker Text: One panel has information about the monument (see above). Other non-name panels include a full text version of the Gettysburg Address, an excerpt called 'The Uniform of My Country' by Captain Karen Kimmel, the Code of Conduct for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and several quotes from President John F. Kennedy and General Douglas MacArthur. Date of dedication: 6/27/1999 Who Put it Here?: Town of Arlington Description of Memorial: Located in downtown Arlington, between Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway, next to the firehouse. The memorial has the names of all credited Arlington men and women who served during wartime, listed in names on all sides of the memorial, arranged by war.

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