McConnelsville in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
McConnelsville Persian Gulf War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
1. McConnelsville Persian Gulf War Memorial
[Marker Reverse]:
Dedicated to all men and women of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm with honor and glory for those who bravely served to keep our country a land of freedom
“My confidence in you is total, our cause is just. Now you must be the thunder and lightning of Desert Storm.”
-General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Erected 1990 by Morgan County Military Family Support Group.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 39° 38.913′ N, 81° 50.878′ W. Memorial is in McConnelsville, Ohio, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 60) and 10th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: McConnelsville OH 43756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McConnelsville World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Howard Chandler Christy (within shouting distance of this marker); Lelia Morris & Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Carlos M. Riecker Complex (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
2. McConnelsville Persian Gulf War Memorial (reverse)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
3. McConnelsville Persian Gulf War Memorial
World War I Memorial in foreground and Howard Chandler Christy marker at right rear.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,221 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
