Amphibious Vehicle Anchor - Veterans' Memorial Park - Vinton, Ia.
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N 42° 10.242 W 092° 01.063
15T E 581132 N 4669196
This anchor is part of the larger Veterans' Memorial Park located at Riverside Drive & East 1st Street.
Waymark Code: WM7GJF
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2009
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This anchor is more than likely from a DUK-W or an Amphibious "Duck". The anchor is in a raised area of landscaping suspended on a crossbeam.
The plaque reads:
This anchor was used by an Amphibious Vechicle during World War II to drop off soldiers and equipment on the beaches.
Donated by Vince Blank
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