The Villages in Lady Lake in Lake County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Combat Wounded Veterans

— Veterans Memorial Park of the Villages —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Inscription.
(top)
Dedicated to the recipients of this nations oldest military decoration “The Purple Heart"

(front)
Combat Wounded Veterans
My stone is red for
the blood they shed
The medal I bear
is ny country’s way
to show they care
if I could be seen
by all mankind
maybe peace will
come in my lifetime

“All Gave Some - Some Gave All”
Donated by George E. Mathis III & Mathis Wealth Management of Raymond James
Erected by Chapter #795 Military Order of the Purple Heart

Erected by Chapter #795 Military Order of the Purple Heart.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 28° 56.555′ N, 81° 56.987′ W. Memorial is in Lady Lake, Florida, in Lake County. It is in The Villages. It can be reached from Paige Place 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in Veterans Memorial Park of the Villages. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lady Lake FL 32159, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans’ Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Ex-POW’s and M.I.A. Memorial (a

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few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Groundhog Day Tornados Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Lady Lake Train Depot (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 5 miles away); The Casino (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lady Lake.

Also see . . .
1. Veterans Memorial Park. (Submitted on June 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The Purple Heart: the Oldest Honor. (Submitted on June 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker

Veterans Memorial Park of the Villages Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Veterans Memorial Park of the Villages Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.