Battle Creek in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Purple Heart Memorial
Combat Wounded Veterans
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
1. Purple Heart Memorial
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 maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
Erected by Battle Creek Chapter #110 M.O.P.H.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 19.454′ N, 85° 11.415′ W. Memorial is in Battle Creek, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and South Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Michigan Avenue. The memorial is located in McCamly Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Battle Creek MI 49017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Seventh-day Adventists (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle Creek Sanitarium / Percy Jones General Hospital (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Creek Sanitarium (approx. 0.2 miles away); African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle Creek Community College
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
2. Purple Heart Memorial
The memorial is located along the diagonal sidewalk of McCamly Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
