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Beaverton in Washington County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
 

The Medal of Honor

Courage • Patriotism • Duty

 
 
The Medal of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by S B, May 22, 2013
1. The Medal of Honor Marker
Inscription.
Oregon Medal of Honor Recipients
Allworth, Edward C. CPT, U.S. Army • Dahl, Larry G. SP4, U.S. Army • High, Frank C. PVT, U.S. Army • Holcomb, John Noble SGT, U.S. Army • Jackson, Arthur J. PFC U.S. Marine Corp • Kaufman, Loren R. SFC, U.S. Army • Kilbourne, Charles E. 1LT, U.S. Army • Kingsley, David R. 2LT, U.S. Army Corp • Martini, Gary W. PFC, U.S. Marine Corp • Phife, Lewis SGT, U.S. Army • Robertson, Marcus W. PVT, U.S. Army • Stryker, Stuart S. PFC, U.S. Army • Yabes, Maxino 1SGT, U.S. Army

Medal of Honor Recipients With An Oregon Connection
Adams, Stanley T. Lt. Col., US Army ∙ Bjorklund, Arnold L. 1Lt., US Army ∙ Chapin, Alaric B. Pvt., US Army ∙ Compson, Hartwell B. Major, US Army ∙ Edgerton, Nathan M. Lt., US Army ∙ Fadden, Harry D. Coxswain, US Navy ∙ Jackson, James Cpt., US Army ∙ Maxwell, Robert D. Tec.5, US Army ∙ Renniger, Louis Corp., US Army ∙ Schauer, Henry PFC, US Army ∙ Volz, Jacob PO3/C, US Navy
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series
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Location. 45° 28.894′ N, 122° 48.384′ W. Memorial is in Beaverton, Oregon, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of 12500 SW Washington Avenue (Oregon Route 26 Connector Road). Monument is located in a city park within a residential neighborhood. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12500 SW Washington Avenue, Beaverton OR 97005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Oregon Wine Country, in the Willamette Valley, and in Greater Portland Area. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Itsenainen Suomi / Independent Finland (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Willamette Stone (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named The Willamette Stone (approx. 4.1 miles away); Multnomah (approx. 4.6 miles away);
Blue Star Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by S B
2. Blue Star Memorial Marker
"For You A Rose in Portland Grows" (approx. 5½ miles away); Forest Park: A Natural Escape (approx. 5.9 miles away); Simon Benson (approx. 6.2 miles away); Old Log Jail, 1853 (approx. 6.4 miles away).
 
More about this memorial. There are over 7 special dedicated markers here.
For each branch of the service, surrounding a Blue Star Memorial marker.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2013, by S B of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2013, by S B of Sacramento, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
 
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Jul. 12, 2026