Somervell County Veterans Memorial -- Glen Rose TX
N 32° 14.112 W 097° 45.342
14S E 617233 N 3567185
The Somervell county multi war memorial on the grounds of the Somervell County Courthouse in Glen Rose TX
Waymark Code: WMTRCD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2017
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The Somervell County multi-war memorial honors the service and sacrifice of all veterans from Somervell County in conflicts from the Civil War to Afghanistan.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Spanish American War
WWI
WWII
Korean Conflict
Vietnam Conflict
Desert Storm
Iraq
Afghanistan
In Honor Of: All veterans of Somervell county who served
Marker Text:
[S side obelisk]
Veterans of Vietnam Conflict
[S side base]
Erected Nov. 11, 1962
Oliver Windell Buzan
Post No. 462
The American Legion
And Auxiliary
[E side obelisk]
In memory of those who gave their lives for their country
[E side base]
In memory of Veterans of all wars from Somervell County
[W side obelisk]
Veterans of Desert Storm
[W side base]
Veterans of Confederacy
Spanish American War
World War I
[N side obelisk]
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
[N side base]
Veterans of World War II
Korean Conflict
Cold War
Date of dedication: 11 Nov 1962
Who Put it Here?: American Legion and Auxiliary Post 462
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is a base and obelisk of pink granite on a local limestone pedestal
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.