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Military Order of the Purple Heart

 
 
Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2023
1. Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker
Inscription. "The nation that forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten"
George Washington

"We gave our todays for your tomorrows"
 
Erected by Military Order Of The Purple Heart Department Of Ohio.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
 
Location. 41° 39.703′ N, 83° 36.923′ W. Memorial is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Ottawa. It is on West Centennial Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2965 W Centennial Dr, Toledo OH 43606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: In memory of our fathers (here, next to this marker); Major Hulon Brocke Whittington (here, next to this marker); We Remember (here, next to this marker); Killed in Action Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lester Samuel Fought, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Korean War 1950-1953 (here, next to this marker); White Family Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.
 
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Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2023
2. Military Order of the Purple Heart Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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