World War I Memorial - Magna - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial is comprised of two bronze tablets. The first tablet is inscribed:

This tablet is dedicated in honor of those employes
of the Utah Copper Company who answered the call of
our country and enrolled for service in the World War
1917 - Magna Mill - 1918
(272 names of veterans)
The second tablet is inscribed:

This tablet is dedicated in honor of those employes of
the Bingham & Garfield Railway who answered the
call of our country and enrolled for service in the World War
1917 - 1918
(78 names of veterans))
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The Bingham & Garfield Railway was a captive company of the Utah Copper Company and existed solely to haul copper ore from the mine in Bingham Canyon to the mill at Magna. It is assumed that these tablets were erected by the Utah Copper Company because of the inscriptions on the two tablets.

Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Utah Copper Company (assumed) Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Physical Address of Monument: 8370 W 2700 South (approx) Magna, Utah 84044 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed

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