Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Purple Heart Tribute Memorial
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 23, 2014
1. Purple Heart Tribute Memorial
Erected 2001 by The Military Order of the Purple Heart.
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° 5.634′ N, 85° 14.694′ W. Memorial is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It can be reached from O'Day Road north of Yellow River Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the War Veterans Memorial Shrine. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Wayne IN 46818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen County Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); DAV Chapter #40 Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Forty et Eight (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arcola, Indiana (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all
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Photographed by Duane Hall, April 23, 2014
2. Purple Heart Tribute Memorial
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 23, 2014
3. Purple Heart Tribute Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
4. Purple Heart Tribute Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
5. Purple Heart Tribute Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
6. Purple Heart Tribute Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
