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Holly Township in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Marine Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
1. Marine Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated in memory of all marines, FMF corpsman and chaplains whose dedication, patriotism and self sacrifice helped to ensure freedom for all

May they rest in peace

"Uncommon valor was a common virtue"
-Adm. Chester A. Nimitz
March 16, 1945
 
Erected by Dept. of MI Marine Corps League & Auxiliary.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 42° 51.056′ N, 83° 37.127′ W. Memorial is near Holly, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Holly Township. It is on Avenue of Flags, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4200 Belford Road, Holly MI 48442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Armenian American Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Polish Legion Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Lakes National Cemetery Grave of the Unknown Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); AMVETS Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Buick Open
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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Holly's Town Hall (approx. 4.2 miles away); Crapo Park (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly.
 
Marine Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
2. Marine Memorial
Marine Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
3. Marine Memorial
Location image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 10, 2022
4. Location
This memorial is located in the Great Lakes National Cemetery.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 5, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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