Macedonia Baptist War Memorial - Cherokee County, GA
N 34° 15.119 W 084° 21.654
16S E 743024 N 3793247
Located in this large churchyard cemetery is sevtion devoted to and containing a memorial and flagpole dedicated to all who have served in the Armed Forces.
Waymark Code: WM6V0F
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2009
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Flag flying in appreciation for all those who served their country in the Armed Forces.
In Memorium
in memory of these honored dead who gave that last full measure of devotion in the service of their beloved country (Killed in Action)
Pvt William E Okes
PFC Donald E Ripberger
PFC Harvey O Pendergrass
2/Lt Daniel R Boone, Jr
PFC Georga D Barker
Pvt Archie L Hudson
TSgt Carl H Dutton
PFC Douglas Mackay
PFC Frederick E McCarthy
SSgt Lonnie D Rister
PFC Jay b Smith
Pvt Ernest D flores
2/Lt Harry L Ritzel
Pvt Anton C Simon
Cpl James H Shoemaker
Sgt Edward M Gromatski
May thrir heroic souls and the souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace.
Flagpole and plaque presented to the Macedonia Memorial Park and to all US Veterans by Veterans of Company B, 291th Infantry Regiment, 75th Division, US Army, WWII
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This 'oldest' church in this small unincorporated town has a great number of veterans interred in this section of the park.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: All those who served their country in the Armed forces
Marker Text:
see description, too much for this box.
Who Put it Here?: Company B, 291th Infantry Regiment, 75th Division, US Army, WWII
Description of Memorial:
Flagpole and plaque set amid the graves of many veterans.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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