Storrs in Mansfield in Tolland County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

With Gratitude

University of Connecticut

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 29, 2021

1. With Gratitude Marker

Inscription.
This Veterans Memorial honors University of Connecticut alumni who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in defense of the United States of America. These patriots gave their lives to protect our freedom and principles on which this nation was founded.

A gift from the UConn Alumni Association, this memorial includes a headstone drawn from the same quarry used for Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. The headstone is a replica of that used at Arlington National Cemetery.

A roll of honor, which includes the names of those University of Connecticut sons and daughters who gave their lives while serving the nation, is maintained by the Alumni Association.

Erected 2008 by UCONN Alumni Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 48.578′ N, 72° 15.061′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Connecticut, in Tolland County. It is in Storrs. Memorial is on Mansfield Way, 0.2 miles east of Glenbrook Road, on the right when traveling west. Located adjacent to the University of Connecticut’s Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1029 Mansfield Way, Storrs Mansfield CT 06269, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. University of Connecticut Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Benjamin Franklin Koons (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lakes and Stones (about 800 feet away); The Brothers Storrs (approx. ¼ mile away); A Familiar Vista (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Horsebarn Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); 603 Gilbert (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Homesteads (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.

Also see . . . The Story Behind UConn’s New War Memorial. (Submitted on October 30, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 29, 2021

2. With Gratitude Marker

University of Connecticut Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 29, 2021

3. University of Connecticut Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.