Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Combat Wounded Veterans

Military Order of the Purple Heart

— 1782-1932 —

Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial image. Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

1. Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial

Military Order of the Purple Heart:
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Inscription.

Dedicated to the Recipients of the
Nation's Oldest Military Decoration
"The Purple Heart"

My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s
way to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind
maybe peace will come in my lifetime.

Erected by Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 675, Fairbanks, Alaska.

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

Location. 64° 50.419′ N, 147° 43.24′ W. Memorial is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Cushman Street and 8th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cushman Street. Memorial is in Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 700 Cushman Street, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

and in Interior Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Alaska Territorial Guard (a few steps from this marker); The First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The Fairbanks Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Line" (about 700 feet away); Cushman Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

2. Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.