Perry County War Memorial - Hazard, KY
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silverquill
N 37° 15.122 W 083° 11.723
17S E 305297 N 4125090
This multi-war memorial is located near the city hall in Hazard, Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WMG5XP
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2013
Views: 3
Next to the Hazard, Kentucky, City Hall stands this war memorial. It consists of a tall granite stone with the names of WWII veterans inscribed, flanked by shorter stones with names of veterans from WWI, Korean War, and Viet Nam War. There is a separate bronze plaque for veterans of the Persian Gulf War, and a monument in honor of POW/MIA with a plaque for Capt. John E. Stringer, II.
In front of the monument is a stone plaza with granite benches, surrounded by landscaped shrubs and grass.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Viet Nam War, Gulf War
In Honor Of: Hazard and Perry County Service Men Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Service of Our Country
Marker Text:
May the memory of these
Hazard and Perry County service men
who made the supreme sacrifice
in the service of our country
be as eternal as the
mountains from whence they came
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This memorial is dedicated to
both the living and the dead
who served in World War I,
World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War
Dedicated Sept. 20, 1986 W.D.G.
Date of dedication: Sept. 20, 1986
Who Put it Here?: City of Hazard, Kentucky and Perry County Kentucky
Description of Memorial:
see description above.
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