Atlanta Veterans Memorial
Lest we forget
Dedicated to the memory of all the men and women who gave their lives for freedom and in honor of all who served our nation in uniform in its times of need to preserve and protect our American way of life
Erected by the American Legion J. E. Manning Post 258
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 177
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5870
On November 1, 1990
With support from area veterans, families and friends
Freedom has never been free
Spanish American War
April 21 1898
April 11 1899
Number serving 306,760
Lives lost 2,446
World War I
April 6 1917
November 11 1918
Number serving 4,734,991
Lives lost 116,708
World War 2
December 7 1941
December 31 1946
Number serving 16,353,659
Lives lost 407,316
Korean War
June 25 1950
June 27 1953
Number serving 5,764,143
Lives lost 54,246
Vietnam War
January 1 1961
January 27 1973
Number serving 8,744,000
Lives lost 58,174
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Spanish-American • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 33° 6.85′ N, 94° 9.896′
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Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bessie Coleman (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Crest Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War II Memorial of Atlanta, TX (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mathews - Powell House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Laws Chapel Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Law's Chapel (approx. 3.9 miles away); Cass County (approx. 7.3 miles away); Old Liberty Cemetery and Site of Enon Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on January 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7. submitted on January 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
