Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Persian Gulf War
Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013
1. Persian Gulf War
On February 25, the U.S. led coalition, which included troops from Saudi Arabia, The United Kingdom, France, Egypt, Syria, and several Persian Gulf States, opened the ground campaign. Powerful armored columns quickly routed Iraqi forces in a 100-hour ground campaign and liberated Kuwait. American losses numbered 850 killed and wounded.
Courage * Sacrifice * Duty
Kuwait and Iraq
2 August 1990 - 11 April 1991
James N. “Trey” Wilbourn, III
Erected 2011 by The Veterans Memorial Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 34° 44.076′ N, 86° 35.303′ W. Memorial is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Monroe Street Northwest and Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest. Located in Veterans
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Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 walking distance of this marker: Global War on Terrorism (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); Wounded Warrior Combat Medic Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
Also see . . .
1. Gulf War Index. GULF WAR POW/MIA, KIA/BNR, and Returnees U.S. Military, Civilians and Foreign Nationals (Submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on January 21, 2014.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013
2. Persian Gulf War Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013
3. Persian Gulf War Marker
The Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial was officially dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. The Veterans Memorial Foundation, a volunteer organization, was chartered to oversee the design and construction of the memorial by the City of Huntsville, the County of Madison and endorsed by the citizens of Madison in 2002. The memorial was funded entirely by the citizens,of Madison County and the Tennessee Valley and is maintained by the City of Huntsville. The 8 polished black granite markers are engraved with the names of over 365 Madison County servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The granite for these markers is from the same quarry that supplied the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. Engraved in limestone above the black granite markers is the timeline of all Wars from 1775 showing the nearly three million men and women who have died or been wounded in defense of our country. The Memorial honors and pays tribute to all veterans for their "Courage, "Sacrifice", and call to "Duty".
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
