Military Order of the Purple Heart Monument - Biloxi, Mississippi
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Sunny Gina
N 30° 23.555 W 088° 53.080
16R E 318931 N 3363795
This monument is dedicated to the local area Purple Heart recipients.
Waymark Code: WM213E
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2007
Views: 47
The memorial was erected in Glennan Park in 2004. Its black granite face displays the names and photographs of the 70 local recipients of the Purple Heart. Flags of each of the seven uniformed services fly overhead.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: WWII Veteran PFC George J. Higginbothan, USMC
Date of dedication: January 22, 2005
Who Put it Here?: Donated by WWII Veteran PFC George J. Higginbothan, his wife and children. PFC Higginbothan was wounded in action in WWII at Okinawa.
Description of Memorial:
This park has a Navy "crows nest" mast backdrop, as well as some other military weaponry. The memorial itself has pictures and names of the men who earned the Purple Heart Medal. The main monument stone, engraved with scenes of war, has been damaged, probably by Hurricane Katrina. But the monument is still very stirring.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Marker Text: Not listed
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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.