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 Motley Veterans Memorial - Motley, MN Posted by:  lenron
N 46° 20.261 W 094° 38.742
15T E 373347 N 5132883
Veterans Memorial honoring those from the area that served.
Waymark Code: WM8MQJ
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2010
Views: 3
Two granite monumnents with a brick walkway. One monument honors those in Civil War, World War I, Wrold War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Gulf War. Second granite monument honors those from the area who gave their lives in World War I and II. Adjacent and combined with a nice park, picnic shelter, nice stopping area on way "up north."
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War, World Wars I & II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
In Honor Of: Local vets and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Marker Text:
In Memory of all veterans who served their coutnry in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Gulf War. Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Merchant Marines (with symbols).
Freedom is Never Free
Second monument Dedicated in grateful appreciation to the men and women of Motley and vicinity who made the supreme sacrifice during World Wars I & II, that peace, freedom and justice might not perish from the earth
Then 5 names listed
Star embossed in bricks from Tri-County Post #124
Who Put it Here?: Tri County Post #124
Description of Memorial:
On Highway 10 through small town of Motley, near nice park area with picnic shelter, lit at night, very nice memorial and stopping area
Date of dedication: 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.
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