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South Royalton in Sharon in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Carlton Clark Memorial Bridge

 
 
Carlton Clark Memorial Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), October 15, 2009
1. Carlton Clark Memorial Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to the memory of
Sgt. Carlton Alan Clark
August 24, 1983 — August 6, 2006
2nd Brigade Troop Battalion 2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division Air Assault US Army

Sgt. Clark was killed in action on August 6, 2006 in Baghdad
while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Carl was awarded two Purple Hearts, the Army
Commendation Medal with Valor, and the Bronze Star.

and to the memory of all of those who have
served in defense of our country, our freedom
and our way of life.
On behalf of the people of Sharon
and the State of Vermont on this
25th day of May 2009

 
Erected 2009.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, 2nd Iraq.
 
Location. 43° 46.949′ N, 72° 27.625′ W. Memorial is in Sharon, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is in South Royalton. It is at the intersection of Vermont 14 and River Road, on the right when traveling north on Vermont 14. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5387 VT-14, Sharon VT 05065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley and in the Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Vermont Republic.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Solomon Mack Home (approx. 3 miles away); The Old Turnpike Road (approx. 3 miles away); The Old Stone Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); Joseph Smith Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Daniel G. Mack Home (approx.
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3.3 miles away); Jessie LaFountain Bigwood (approx. 4 miles away); Wagon Wheels Farm (approx. 4˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharon.
 
Wideview of Carlton Clark Memorial Bridge Marker <br>(bridge can be seen in background) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 25, 2023
2. Wideview of Carlton Clark Memorial Bridge Marker
(bridge can be seen in background)
Carlton Clark Memorial Bridge image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), October 15, 2009
3. Carlton Clark Memorial Bridge
Built in 1928, it carries River Road across the White River.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.   2. submitted on September 27, 2023, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.   3. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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