Near Phoenixville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients

Arizona Medal of Honor Tribute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023

1. Arizona Medal of Honor Tribute Marker

Inscription.
In tribute to our state[']s highest decorated
war heroes[,] the holders of the
Congressional Medal of Honor

SGT Achesay, Indian Scouts, USA · SSGT Nicky D. Bacon, USA
Blanquet, Indian Scouts, USA · Chiquito, Indian Scouts, USA
Maj George E. Day, USAF · MAJ Kern W. Dunagan, USA
Elsatsoosu, Indian Scouts, USA · PFC Silvestre S. Herrera, USA
SGT Jim, Indian Scouts, USA · Kelsay, Indian Scouts, USA
Kosoha, Indian Scouts, USA · PFC Billy L. Lauffer, USA
2LT Frank Luke, Jr., USA · Machol, Indian Scouts, USA
CPL Isaiah Mays, USA · Nannasaddie, Indian Scouts, USA
Nantaje, Indian Scouts, USA · Cpl John H. Pruitt, USMC (Army & Navy)
Rowdy, Indian Scouts, USA · SGT Max Thompson, USA · PFC Oscar P. Austin, USMC
LCpl Jose F. Jiminez, USMC · Maj Jay R. Vargas, USMC · CWO Edgar F. Ferguson, USA
SSG Kazuo Otani, USA · PVT George T. Sakato, USA · SSG Manuel V. Mendoza, USA

[Dedicated] May 14, 1978

Erected 1978 by the Arizona Acre Delegation.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 40° 6.328′ N, 75° 28.438′

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W. Marker is near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is in the Medal of Honor Grove on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chaplains Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Chaplains Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Medal of Honor Grove (a few steps from this marker); Ancient Order of Hibernians Monument (a few steps from this marker); Irish-born Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); Immigrant Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); 75th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); The Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenixville.

Also see . . .
1. National Medal of Honor Museum Recipient List. (Submitted on September 26, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on September 26, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023

2. Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients Marker

Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients Obelisk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023

3. Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients Obelisk

Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023

4. Arizona Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial Plaza

Arizona State Seal on Memorial Obelisk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023

5. Arizona State Seal on Memorial Obelisk

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on October 24, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.