World War II Memorial, Virden, Illinois.
N 39° 30.062 W 089° 46.023
16S E 262077 N 4376035
The Virden Rotary Club sponsored this WWII Memorial in 1961.
Waymark Code: WM7Z6E
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2009
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The monument is made of gray marble. It is about six feet long and three feet high, excapt for the Rotary emblem on the end of the memorial, which is about four feet tall. The memorial was donated in 1961.
The memorial is set in close to the center of the town square. It hold a position where one cannot overlook the memorial, but is sort of led to it.
The text on the memorial is as follows:
We Proudly Pay Tribute To Those Who Gave
Their Lives Or Their Services For The
Protection and Preservation Of Our
Country Since The Beginning of World War II
Date of Dedication: 06/04/1961
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: You can park on any of the four sides of the town square, and walk to the center of the park.
Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 10:00 PM
Location of waymark:
Town Square
Virden, Illinois USA
62690
Commemoration: Paying tribute to those who gave their lives
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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