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By James L.Whitman, January 18, 2021
Freemount Junior High School marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| | Established c 1895, Freemount Junior High School was an important black school in the Eufaula area. It was originally established within the Freemount AME Church which once stood about 300 feet south of this site. The school was later moved to this . . . — — Map (db m164938) HM |
| | Robert Martin bought 1200 acres of land from the U.S. Government. He set aside eight acres to build a church for the community. This building has been used almost constantly since 1837. At times it was a Methodist Church; at times Baptist. It is now . . . — — Map (db m164709) HM |
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Fort Browder
Approximately one mile south-southwest of here stood Fort Browder, a small wooden fortification built in 1836 for protection in the last war with the Creek Indians and named for Isham Browder, a prominent local planter. In . . . — — Map (db m164549) HM |
| | Lest we forget
This monument is erected
to the memory of
those who offered their
lives for a just cause,
the defense of states rights
Confederate Soldiers — — Map (db m164879) WM |
| | The M601A Tank was manufactured by
Chrysler Detroit Tank Plant in Michigan in the 1960's.
The M60 became the US Army's first generation
"Main Battle Tank". The improved suspension and armor
protection was introduced in the new turret design . . . — — Map (db m165156) WM |
| | This park is dedicated to all Morgan County Veterans who have given their lives while serving in
the armed forces of the United States of America during active wartime. Each of the five black
granite monuments on the inner circle represents the . . . — — Map (db m165155) WM |
| | On August 10th, 1990, the 101st Congress passed U.S. Public Law 101-335,
recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA Flag and designating
it as a symbol of our Nations concern and commitment to resolving as
fully as possible the fate of . . . — — Map (db m165176) WM |
| | The first primary training aircraft produced for the military
service following World War II, the T-34 Mentor entered service
with the U.S. Air Force in 1950. Not until 1954 did the Navy
decide to procure the Beech Aircraft Corporation product . . . — — Map (db m165153) HM WM |
| | The Vietnam War had one iconic helicopter, which was specifically
the UH-1 utility helicopter, most referred to as the "Huey". This was the most
employed of all helicopters in the Vietnam War. The Huey was known as "the
workhorse of the . . . — — Map (db m165159) HM WM |
| | USS San Jose (AFS-7)Anchors
The USS San Jose was a Mars-class combat stores ship acquired by the
U.S. Navy in 1970. She served as a navy ship until November 1993 and
was involved in the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. She was . . . — — Map (db m165160) WM |
| | Built in 1950, Fort Jabe Brassell has served as a hub for military training and arms storage for the local community by the Alabama Army National Guard and the Armory Commission of Alabama. Between July 1954 and January 1955, the Alabama Army . . . — — Map (db m165538) HM |
| | Oldest route from Atlantic to Southwest. In 1805 it became Federal Road, over which pioneers traveled from Milledgeville to St. Stephens. Oglethorpe, Lafayette, Burr and others used this trail. — — Map (db m165541) HM |
| | Erected in honor of the Men and Women of Calaveras County who served their country in the Armed Forces and in memory of the following persons who lost their lives in the service of our country This plaque is dedicated by a grateful county November . . . — — Map (db m164990) WM |
| | In 1912 the 62nd United States Congress donated these model 1841 12-Pound Field Howitzers to the Grand Army of the Republic. These guns were cast by N.P. Ames at Springfield Mass and displayed in Burson, Calif. by the Grand Army of the Republic . . . — — Map (db m165023) HM WM |
| | Constructed in 1873-74, East Brothers Light Station is the older of only two remaining light stations of San Francisco Bay that have remained substantially unchanged. The original 5th order classical (Fresnel) lens was replaced with the present . . . — — Map (db m164491) HM |
| | At the time of white contact the principal villages of the native Tolowa Indians of northern Del Norte County were located at Battery Point in Crescent City (Ta'atun), Pebble Beach (Meslteltun), south of Point St. George (Tatintun), and north of . . . — — Map (db m164583) HM |
| | This memorial is dedicated to over 5,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were confined at the Fresno Fairgrounds from May to October 1942. This was an early phase of the mass incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II . . . — — Map (db m165490) HM |
| | Recognized by the American Forestry Association as the National Champion Coast Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, November 1991. Height • 363 feet Circumference • 53.2 feet Average crown spread • 62 feet — — Map (db m165464) HM |
| | Early in 1942 the US government designated Santa Anita Park for special usage during the war years.
Pursuant to Executive Order 9066 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from March 30, 1942 until October 27, 1942 the facility was used as . . . — — Map (db m165491) HM |
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City of Los Angeles North Atwater Bridge construction completed 2019.
This bridge over the Los Angeles River was made possible by the City of Los Angeles and a generous donation from the La Kretz Family Foundation. Initiated by River LA, . . . — — Map (db m164818) HM |
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Charles and Lotte Melhorn
More than fifty-year residents of the Santa Monica Mountains, Charles and Lotte Mel horn fought for the recognition of the natural areas and viewshed along Mulholland Drive as a precious public resource. . . . — — Map (db m164714) HM |
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Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 24 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m165309) HM |
| | Chalet style. Architect - Carl Boller. Built 1922.
Declared 1972, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 105,
City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m164786) HM |
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This plaque is placed to commemorate the centennial
anniversary of golf in Griffith Park. The oldest 18-hole
municipal course West of the Rockies, the original course
opened for play in 1914. It was a model of city course
stewardship and . . . — — Map (db m164828) HM |
| | The Hammel Building on Main Street was constructed in 1909. Originally built as four light industrial shops with a partial basement storage area along Olvera Street, the building now fronts on Olvera Street and houses two ground level shops . . . — — Map (db m165330) HM |
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According to Catholic Church records, approximately 693 early residents of Los Angeles were buried in this cemetery.
This memorial garden honors these early residents.
Words surround this sacred place from the Spanish, English, . . . — — Map (db m164890) HM |
| | This block is the site of:
First brick school house in Los Angeles known as School No. 1, built 1854-1855;
Butterfield Overland Mail Company office and corral, 1858-1861;
Office of U.S. Quartermaster, 1861;
Corral for camels from Fort Tejon, . . . — — Map (db m164547) HM |
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Hollywood Reservoir
Capacity 2,500,000,000 gallons.
Maximum depth of water 183 feet.
Mulholland Dam
Work started August 1923.
Dam completed December 1924.
172,000 cubic yards of concrete. . . . — — Map (db m164319) HM |
| | The Italian Hall, designed by architect Julius Kraus, was built by the Pozzo Construction Company in 1907 for Marie Ruellan Hammel. The upper floors served as a center for the Italian organizations who used the hall for political meetings, . . . — — Map (db m165332) HM |
| | Mississippi blues, country, gospel, soul, and
rock 'n' roll artists have played a major role in
the development of American popular music,
and many have been recognized by The Recording
Academy with Grammy Awards, Hall of Fame
inductions, and . . . — — Map (db m164646) HM |
| | Built by Isabel Tononi and her son Lorenzo Pelanconi as a warehouse for the Pelanconi winery. In 1929 the building was connected to the Pelanconi House directly behind it on Olvera Street to create more space for the new La Golondrina Cafe. — — Map (db m165327) HM |
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Declared Historic Cultural Monument No.17 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m164552) HM |
| | The Annunciation mosaic on the church facade is a reproduction of a detail from the image of Our Lady of the Angels in the Portiúncula Chapel at Assisi. This image provided the inspiration from which the city was named to honor Nuestra Señora de Los . . . — — Map (db m164889) HM |
| | On January 5th 1920, World Series-winning Boston Red Sox
pitcher George Herman “Babe” Ruth was playing here on his
favorite Los Angeles golf course. He was approached by New
York Yankees Manager Miller Huggins who had come all . . . — — Map (db m164884) HM |
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Built in Spanish-Colonial style on an
Indian village and later Chinese town site
by Southern Pacific, Santa Fe
and Union Pacific railroads.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No.101
by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts . . . — — Map (db m164664) HM |
| | A penniless Irish immigrant boy who rose by the force of his industry, intelligence, integrity and intrepidity to be a sturdy American citizen, a self-educated engineering genius, a whole-hearted humanitarian, the father of the city's water system, . . . — — Map (db m164804) HM |
| | Designer - Walter S. Claberg. Built 1940. Declared 1976, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 162, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m164812) HM |
| | Spanish-Mexican Period
Declared
Historic Cultural Monument No. 7
by the
Cultural Heritage Board
Municipal Art Department
City Of Los Angeles — — Map (db m165325) HM |
| | The Los Angeles County Fairgrounds was one of 15 temporary assembly centers established during World War II pursuant to Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942.
The U S. Army confined at this site . . . — — Map (db m165492) HM |
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Modern style. Architect - Raphael Soriano, F.A.I.A. Owner/builder - Albert Grossman. Built 1964.
Declared 1997, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 638, City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m165121) HM |
| | This is the terminus of the Los Angeles-Owens River Aqueduct, which brings water 338 miles from the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada to the City of Los Angeles. Begun in 1905, the great aqueduct was completed November 5, 1913. The Mono Craters . . . — — Map (db m164815) HM |
| | On November 5, 1913, 40,000 people gathered here to witness the dedication of the Los Angeles - Owens River Aqueduct. The terminus of a 233-mile long engineering marvel, the Cascades were the site of William Mulholland‘s famous speech: “There . . . — — Map (db m165409) HM |
| | You are in the center of what used to be one of the largest Chinese fishing villages on the West Coast. From 1853 to 1906, this was the region's Chinese cultural capital. The village was unique among Chinese settlements of the time, because it . . . — — Map (db m165547) HM |
| | This monument is dedicated to the 3,586 Monterey Bay Area residents of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were American citizens, temporarily confined in the Salinas Rodeo Grounds during World War II from April to July 1942. They were detained without . . . — — Map (db m165487) HM |
| | Cascade Falls and Ol’ Unfaithful were once prominent features in the classic Frontierland attraction Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland, which made its debut at
Disneyland in 1960. Taking its cue from the True Life
Adventures series nature films, . . . — — Map (db m165217) HM |
| | This tablet erected in 1953 by the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West. — — Map (db m164721) HM |
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Site of
the original
stagecoach stop
in Tustin, 1870.
Wells Fargo Express
Office until 1916. — — Map (db m165321) HM |
| | This lined section of the Cajon Canal (Circa 1923) helped bring water from the Santa Ana River to Rancho Santa Ana and several northern Orange County communities during the early development of the county. Construction of the original, unlined . . . — — Map (db m164929) HM |
| | The Cajon Canal is one of the oldest and most significant historical resources in the city of Yorba Linda. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the canal was instrumental in facilitating the early growth and development of north Orange . . . — — Map (db m164926) HM |
| | Walerga Assembly Center was established by the United States at the onset of World War II to assemble and temporarily detain, without charge or trial, 4,739 Sacramento residents solely because of their Japanese ancestry. Approximately 120,000 . . . — — Map (db m165486) HM |
| | Here, within the confines of San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, enclosed by barbed wire and housed in temporary barracks, 4,217 San Joaquin County residents of Japanese ancestry, predominately American citizens, were interned from May 10 to October 17, . . . — — Map (db m165485) HM |
| | This garden memorializes a time when this site, then the Tanforan Park Racetrack, was transformed into a temporary assembly center for persons of Japanese ancestry. On February 19, 1942, in the absence of charges or due process of law, President . . . — — Map (db m165488) HM |
| | Racetrack opened in 1899 and had racing seasons until it burned down in 1964. Many famous horses raced and won here.
In 1942, Tanforan became a temporary assembly center for over 4000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were to be interned for the . . . — — Map (db m165489) HM |
| | In 1769 a Spanish expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá discovered Chumash Indians building tomols, or plank canoes on the beach below their village. The Indians were caulking their tomols with asphaltum that came from natural oil seeps in the sand. . . . — — Map (db m165568) HM |
| | Planted from a slip of Mission variety grape, this single vine eventually grew to cover half an acre, its massive trunk reaching nearly 10 feet in diameter. Its shady arbor was used as the county’s first polling place and as a site for social . . . — — Map (db m165569) HM |
| | Site of the John W. Whisman Home, headquarters and stopping place of the first stagecoach line between San Jose & San Francisco,
started in early autumn of 1849. — — Map (db m164637) HM |
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This is the site of Arboga, where 2,465 Japanese Americans forced from
their homes in Placer and Sacramento counties were incarcerated from
May 8 to June 29, 1942, by the United States Government. Four months
prior, on February 19, 1942, . . . — — Map (db m165427) HM WM |
| | The Kawuneeche Valley is prime moose habitat. Wetlands along the Colorado River support aquatic plants, willows, and Aspen that moose eat. Moose frequented here, then were hunted out of the area by the early 1900s. In the late 1970s, the Colorado . . . — — Map (db m164288) HM |
| | Elk descend to this meadow and other lowlands when
higher elevations are blanketed by snow in fall, winter,
and spring. Preferring forests by day, elk are most often
seen grazing here at dawn or dusk.
By 1900, elk were hunted out of this area. . . . — — Map (db m164275) HM |
| | Hidden Valley Creek, below, once flowed directly
into Horseshoe Park before its course was
diverted by an Ice Age glacial moraine. Today,
beaver continue to alter the creek's course by
building dams that have created the chain of
ponds visible . . . — — Map (db m164184) HM |
| | What is a “Park?"
In the early 1800s, French-speaking trappers
called broad mountain meadows “parques,'
meaning enclosures. Later, ranchers used these
large, open basins to graze livestock. Today,
Rocky Mountain National . . . — — Map (db m164185) HM |
| | Lakeside Park was situated on the southeastern shore of Lake Wangumbaug in a lovely grove of chestnut trees. Paths were laid out leading to the many local beaches and picnic areas were available to all who came to enjoy the beauty of the lake. . . . — — Map (db m165482) HM |
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Dedicated November 16, 1975 in honor of the men who gave their lives for our country and the charter members of the post
Marion Hastings •
Francis Nunvar •
George Harrington •
S. Harrison Jones •
W. Edward Ritchie •
John Sheldon • . . . — — Map (db m165021) HM WM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988 — — Map (db m164973) HM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988 — — Map (db m164978) HM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988 — — Map (db m165016) HM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988 — — Map (db m165017) HM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988 — — Map (db m164977) HM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988 — — Map (db m164979) HM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988 — — Map (db m165012) HM |
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Laurel's Longest
Serving Mayor, 1930s
Circa 1880 - 1900 — — Map (db m164976) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m164974) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m165015) HM |
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Dedicated to the honor of and in loving memory of the victims of the April 7, 2005 shooting
Jamell Weston (10-3-80 to 4-7-05) •
Davondale "Pete" Peters (8-24-76 to 4-7-05) •
Marcus Cannon •
Carla Green •
Marsha Hankerson •
Anthony . . . — — Map (db m164970) HM |
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This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988
[Additional plaque on the grounds of the house:]
Shepard
House
Circa 1840, 1900
"Wisteria . . . — — Map (db m165014) HM |
| | In the 1830s the oldest portion of this structure, a one-room house, is believed to have been built. The house was enlarged significantly in the 1850s with the addition of a slightly taller story-and-a-half center portion and a full two-story . . . — — Map (db m164980) HM |
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Dedicated in memory of all U.S. Veterans
[Additional plaque on the grounds of the fountain:]
Eagle Scout Project
Dedicated to all the men and women in the United States Military Services who have faithfully served and those that . . . — — Map (db m164972) WM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m165013) HM |
| | "When the call to our country was heard, they answered. Self was forgotten in the cause of greater good" — — Map (db m164966) WM |
| | Seaford High School opened on September 3, 1929 and replaced an older structure that was destroyed by fire on April 1, 1928. Philanthropist P.S. du Pont funded construction of the new state-of-the-art facility at a cost of $300,000. At first, the . . . — — Map (db m164963) HM |
| | While this vehicle is not a "tank", it has been adapted with so many types of weapons and upgraded with steel plating, it has been used aggressively. There is usually a 3 man crew and it can carry 11 fully loaded and equipped troops into combat. For . . . — — Map (db m164968) HM WM |
| | William Bartram, while residing in Florida in 1776-77, explored Mosquito Lagoon by canoe seeing 11 bears in one day and many deer. — — Map (db m164644) HM |
| | William Bartram exploring here in the 1760s collected many new plants and discovered the tropical Zebra Butterfly: Heliconius Charitonius. — — Map (db m164647) HM |
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Experience the thrill of the Space Coast. Rockets carrying spacecraft lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, northeast of Port Canaveral. The Port is the best viewing site for launches. Every U.S. manned space mission and hundreds of . . . — — Map (db m164405) HM |
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Port Canaveral is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. Millions of passengers pass through the terminals every year on their way to relaxation and adventure. Some cruise liners are homeported here. For others, this is a port of call. . . . — — Map (db m164415) HM |
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Port Canaveral began as a small oil and fishing port. Today, the first-class, deep-water harbor can serve import, export and other industries. Through the years, generations of fishing families have taken their daily catch to market. Some of the . . . — — Map (db m164411) HM |
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Titusville is the oldest community on the Indian River. After the Civil War, Titusville went on to spur the region’s transportation, business and shopping growth.
Buildings in the historic area date from 1895 to 1926, when the Florida Land . . . — — Map (db m164440) HM |
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There’s a strong military presence at the port. The Naval Ordnance Test Unit operates the Navy Port and ballistic missile submarines use the Trident Turning Basin for maintenance.
The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force and Military Sealift . . . — — Map (db m164399) HM |
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Prime Contractor: North American Aviation
Type: Intercontinental Guided Missile
The Navaho was a rocket-launched, air breathing, long-range intercontinental guided missile. The Navaho was considered to have the range, accuracy, and . . . — — Map (db m164869) HM WM |
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Florida’s largest lock connects the ocean to the Banana River. Ships, fishing and pleasure boats, barges and even space vehicles use Canaveral Lock to access the Port. Gates on the extra-wide lock open to adjust water levels. This ensures . . . — — Map (db m164418) HM |
| | This anchor was discovered 16 miles off the shore of the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier in 1984 by the late Keith Siegel, a famous local lobster diver, and his brother Brian.
Standing 10 ft, 5 in. tall and weighing more than 6,000 lbs. This artifact . . . — — Map (db m164170) HM |
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Manufacturer: LTV Aerospace Corporation, Dallas TX.
Power plant: One 14,250lb Allison TF41-A-2 turbofan.
Wing Span 38 ft 9; length, 46 ft 1 ½ in;
Height, 16 ft 0 ¾; wing area, 375 sq. ft.
Weights: Empty, 19,490 lb; max take off . . . — — Map (db m164645) HM |
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Dedicated
by the
National Society
of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
with deepest appreciation
for the tremendous sacrifices
made by
America’s Women Veterans — — Map (db m164618) WM |
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1776
Dedicated to all our Patriot Ancestors who Sacrificed their
Lives, Families and Fortunes to secure our
“Freedom” — — Map (db m164676) WM |
| | Dedicated to the recipients of the nation’s oldest military decoration “The Purple Heart”
My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind . . . — — Map (db m164817) WM |
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Over three years from 2013-16, Navy veteran Jim McDole, of part Choctaw and Cherokee Heritage, carved this magnificent first buffalo hunt from a large block of fallon Chinese tallow. McDole was a homeless veteran during most of his labors. The . . . — — Map (db m164840) WM |
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Has been erected to Honor and Remember
All Veterans Who Died and Served in the
Cause of Freedom, Preserving Democracy of
South Korea 1950 – 1953 – and on
Against Communist Aggression
Freedom is Not Free
. . . — — Map (db m164614) WM |
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Wt: 24 tons 46 mm cannon 45mph
Use: reconnaissance Crew: 4
Replaced World War II M24 Chaffee Tank
Manufacturer: Cadillac Motor Car Division of GM
Production: Cleveland, Ohio 1951-1954
Total Manufactured: 5,467
Worldwide Service . . . — — Map (db m164643) HM |
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Awarded by the United States of America for “Conspicuous” Gallantry and Intrepidity at the Risk of His or Her Life above and beyond the Call of Duty while engaged in an action against any enemy of the United States. . . . — — Map (db m164675) WM |
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Timeline
1990
Aug. 2: Iraq Invades Kuwait
Aug. 7: F-15’s Depart to Persian Gulf
Aug. 7: USS Independence to Persian Gulf
Nov. 8: 200,000 Troops Depart U.S.
Nov. 29: U.N. Authorizes Force
1991
Jan. 12: U.S. Congress . . . — — Map (db m164667) HM WM |
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