Honor Roll - City Park - Hinckley, UT
N 39° 19.481 W 112° 40.258
12S E 355967 N 4354138
A nice monument to the men and women who served their country, located in the City Park of Hinckley, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMCN1Z
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2011
Views: 3
This marker is in the northwest corner of the City Park of Hinckley, Utah. The Park is located east of Main Street, between 100 North and Center Street. The marker has a base of white stones and is topped with a large bell.
Hinckley is five miles southwest of Delta. It is a small agricultural community that was established as an outgrowth of nearby Deseret. In 1877 it was named Bloominton then in 1891 it was renamed Hinckley, honoring Ira N. Hinckley, who was president of the Mormon Millard Stake at that time.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Viet Nam Conflict
In Honor Of: These Men and Women Who So Proudly Served Their Country
Marker Text:
HONOR ROLL
To These Men and Women Who So Proudly Served Their Country
World War I - list of names
World War II - list of names
Korean War - list of names
Viet Nam Conflict - list of names
Date of dedication: No date is given on the marker
Who Put it Here?: There is no indication who placed it
Description of Memorial:
This marker is set in a nice City Park, in a quiet little town in Millard County. The base for the marker is made up of white rocks, with a large bronze plaque listing the names of the area Veterans. The names are divided into the Wars that each Veteran tool part in, with three columns of names.
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